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How spying on China impacts the French fight against jihadism

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The Nantes administrative court of appeal has overturned the withdrawal of the security clearance for a French police officer responsible for monitoring jihadist networks in the Rennes region of France.
The Nantes administrative court of appeal has overturned the withdrawal of the security clearance for a French police officer responsible for monitoring jihadist networks in the Rennes region of France. © nantes.cour-administrative-appel.fr

The case of a French police officer suspected by the DGSI of being a Chinese agent of influence illustrates the difficult trade-offs between counter-espionage cases and intelligence service priorities, notably in the fight against terrorism.

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