Philippines detains 3 defense personnel on China spying allegations

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Philippine authorities have apprehended three defense personnel who allegedly spied on behalf of China in what the country’s security agency has described as a “serious national security matter,” its spokesman said Thursday.

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The trio, who worked for the Philippine Department of Defense, Navy and Coast Guard, provided their Chinese handlers with lists of military personnel and other sensitive information, National Security Council (NSC) spokesman Cornelio Valencia told AFP.

Operational details about resupply missions in the contested South China Sea, where China and the Philippines have frequently clashed in recent years, were also included in the information handed over, he said.

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