THE Ministry of State Security warned that foreign intelligence agencies are stepping up efforts to “illegally obtain” genetic data and seed resources from the country’s grain sector, calling the activity a threat to national food security.
“In recent years, foreign intelligence agencies have intensified their infiltration into China’s grain sector, illegally obtaining genetic data from crops such as soybeans, corn, and rice, posing a serious threat to the country’s food security,” the ministry said in a statement published on its official WeChat account.
