Chinese spies target Dutch industries to strengthen PLA

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Dutch intelligence agencies first publicly attributed cyber espionage to China in February, when they said state-backed cyber spies had gained access to a Dutch military network last year Earlier this month, the U.S. government also pressed the Netherlands to stop ASML from servicing some tools in China, according to people familiar with the matter Image Courtesy Reuters In an effort to bolster China’s military forces, Chinese spies have targeted the Dutch semiconductor, aerospace, and maritime industries, according to the Dutch military intelligence agency MIVD’s annual report, which was released on Thursday. China is making significant investments in gathering western knowledge...