China’s new spy law may curb North Korea aid work, endanger defectors: Experts



News China’s new spy law may curb North Korea aid work, endanger defectors: Experts Law set to go into effect July 1 expands definition of espionage in ways some fear could include DPRK-related activities Ifang Bremer June 29, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An illustration of a guard tower at the Sino-North Korean border China’s plans to implement a new anti-espionage law from next month could create additional risks for organizations working near the North Korean border, while making it more difficult for defectors to escape, experts told NK News this week. In April, Beijing promulgated a new law that expands the definition of espionage to include the theft or acquisition of not only state secrets but any “documents, data, materials or items related to national security and interests,” without specifying what national security entails. China’s plans to implement a new anti-espionage law from next month could create additional risks for organizations working near the North Korean border, while making it more difficult for defectors to escape, experts told NK News this week. In April, Beijing promulgated a new law that expands the definition of espionage to include the theft or acquisition of not only state secrets but any “documents, data, materials or items related to national security and interests,” without specifying what national security entails. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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China’s new spy law may curb North Korea aid work, endanger defectors: Experts

Law set to go into effect July 1 expands definition of espionage in ways some fear could include DPRK-related activities

Ifang Bremer June 29, 2023

China’s new spy law may curb North Korea aid work, endanger defectors: Experts

An illustration of a guard tower at the Sino-North Korean border

China’s plans to implement a new anti-espionage law from next month could create additional risks for organizations working near the North Korean border, while making it more difficult for defectors to escape, experts told NK News this week.

In April, Beijing promulgated a new law that expands the definition of espionage to include the theft or acquisition of not only state secrets but any “documents, data, materials or items related to national security and interests,” without specifying what national security entails.

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