Philippines Busts Chinese Spy Ring Targeting U.S. and Allied Military Infrastructure
Published on February 5, 2025
The arrests follow a month-long pattern of mounting concerns over Chinese espionage in the Philippines. On January 20, the Philippines’ National Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of Deng Yuanqing, a Chinese national and graduate of the People’s Liberation Army University of Science and Technology, in addition to two Filipino residents. According to Philippine officials, the group had been conducting espionage on critical infrastructure and joint U.S.-Philippines military installations around Luzon and Manila using a car that contained a range of surveillance and communications equipment.