Published on
12/06/2026 - 11:41 GMT+2
China accused foreign governments of enlisting sea turtles to create underwater maps of China's coastline in an attempt to steal sensitive data.
Beijing posted on social media its claim that international spy agencies are using "new types of espionage equipment" fitted to turtles and fish.
"Relatively large marine animals with sensors attached have been discovered in certain waters of China," the Ministry of State Security said, in a section titled "spy turtles, spy fish".
