China, Italy
Intelligence services keep watch as Rome and Madrid revive scientific ties with Beijing

China's Harbin Institute of Technology has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Politecnico di Torino in Italy.
China's Harbin Institute of Technology has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Politecnico di Torino in Italy. © Zhang Tao/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP
While the European Union is getting tougher on tackling security issues related to foreign interference in academia, Spain and Italy have chosen to boost their ties with China's universities, including its most sensitive institutions. [...]
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