&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "China maritime espionage: Beijing claims foreign 'spy turtles' are mapping out sea secrets")
China claimed that foreign intelligence agencies are using marine life, including turtles and fish equipped with sensors, to map the country’s coastline. In a social media post titled "Under the deep blue, undercurrents are surging," the Ministry of State Security revealed that international spies are deploying advanced espionage equipment to steal sensitive ocean data. According to a section of the post titled "spy turtles, spy fish," relatively large marine animals fitted with sensors were found operating in specific Chinese waters.
These creatures collect environmental data, such as salinity, water temperature, and ocean currents, before transmitting the information overseas via satellite. "Relatively large marine animals with sensors attached have been discovered in certain waters of China," the ministry said as qouted by news agency AFP, in a section titled "spy turtles, spy fish". The clandestine creatures were found "swimming in a specific area, collecting sensitive data about the marine environment such as water temperature, salinity and ocean current, transmitting it overseas via satellite", it said.
The ministry noted that foreign groups are also utilising solar-powered wave gliders, buoys with high-precision sensors, and tracking devices on cargo ships to monitor real-time "port dynamics." While no specific foreign agency was named, the ministry explained that this data is intended to construct "underwater maps." These maps could identify vulnerabilities in China's coastal defences, creating a severe threat to national security. Consequently, the ministry urged strict security checks on foreign equipment and called on local fishers to report any suspicious buoys or maritime devices.
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This warning comes amid long-standing espionage accusations traded between Beijing and Western governments. Last year, Chinese authorities advised government employees to watch out for "honeytrap" operations, citing a case where a foreign agent targeted a public servant. Meanwhile, the Western security alliance known as the Five Eyes reported this month that Chinese spies have been masquerading as online job recruiters to gather sensitive intelligence.
