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"Spy turtles" and "spy fish" prowling China's waters, Beijing claims

2 sources2 storiesFirst seen 6/12/2026Score51Mixed Progress
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‘Spy turtles' and ‘spy fish' being used to monitor Chinese waters, Beijing claims The GuardianChina says "spy turtles" and "spy fish" deployed by foreign intelligence agencies snooping in its waters CBS NewsChina claims 'spy sea turtles' are studying its coastline EuronewsStop sending spy turtles to snoop on us, says China The TelegraphMSS warns of overseas spies using 'spy turtles, spy fish' to steal China's sensitive maritime data Global Times

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An unseen covert war of espionage is currently unfolding" in the waters off China, the country's minister of state security has alleged.

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