Espionage: Politicians demand China check for all research institutions
Following serious security breaches at the Helmholtz Center Cispa, pressure is mounting on the federal government and states. Politicians are calling for all research institutes to be checked for espionage risks.
Several German politicians are calling for a comprehensive and regular security check for German research institutions. This follows revelations of serious security breaches at the Helmholtz Center for Information Security (Cispa) in its dealings with Chinese partners in highly sensitive research areas. The breaches include cooperation with Chinese scientists from universities linked to the military, which are on US sanctions lists.
Politicians from across the parties, including Johannes Schätzl of the SPD and Marc Henrichmann of the CDU, are urging greater awareness of the risks of espionage and stricter controls on research collaborations.
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