Seoul weighs crackdown on Chinese spies amid string of incidents

Lee administration supports amendment to expand espionage definition

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A series of incidents of alleged spying by Chinese nationals has prompted a proposed amendment to South Korea's law on espionage. © Kyodo

TETSUYA FUJITA

SEOUL -- South Korea's government is considering an update to its espionage law as concerns grow about Chinese spies gathering military intelligence, following a series of investigations and court cases.

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