Norway arrests Chinese citizen for spying
Norway's interior security service has arrested a Chinese man for suspected espionage activities. This follows the recent arrest of a Chinese woman accused of spying on satellite data. Norwegian authorities have expressed concerns about espionage threats from China and Russia.
- ▪A Chinese man was arrested in Norway on May 15 for attempted illegal intelligence activities.
- ▪This arrest comes shortly after a Chinese woman was detained for allegedly spying on Norwegian satellite data.
- ▪Norwegian intelligence services have identified China and Russia as primary espionage threats to the country.
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Norway arrests Chinese citizen for spyingSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPolice Attorney Thomas Blom of the Police Security Service in Norway speaking to the press in Oslo on May 8 after a Chinese woman was arrested for spying.PHOTO: AFPPublished May 18, 2026, 12:00 AMUpdated May 18, 2026, 12:00 AMOSLO - Norway’s interior security service, PST, said on May 17 a Chinese man had been arrested in the country’s north for spying, just weeks after a Chinese woman was arrested suspected of spying on satellite data.The suspect was arrested on May 15 by the Nordland police district, Eirik Veum, PST’s media spokesman, told AFP.Mr Veum said the man was suspected of “attempted illegal intelligence activities in Nordland”, but declined to provide further details on the nature…
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