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The strange case of the French mathematicians suspected of spying for Beijing

Three French researchers have been arrested on suspicions of spying for Beijing.
Three French researchers have been arrested on suspicions of spying for Beijing. © Google Maps//almir1968/iStock - Montage Bénédicte Gouttebroze/Indigo Publications
No charges have been brought against three French researchers arrested by the DGSI in February, raising the possibility of a blunder by the intelligence services. The French CGT trade union has condemned the arrest, which has become central to the debate on how to protect French universities from espionage. [...]
Reading time 8 minutes Jérémy André
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