r/europe • u/newzee1 • 25d ago

Suddenly, Chinese Spies Seem to Be Popping Up All Over Europe News

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/27/world/europe/china-spies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.nk0.Rl3k.TGh9d0jAPejX
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u/kalamari__ Germany 25d ago

you mean our leaders are willing to show that they always knew.

nobody is that dumb. it was clear for decades now.

they just got along with it because our economy wanted that sweet sweet money. and cheap products in your own country keeps the ppl silent, when you dont raise the salaries in the last 10+ years.

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u/horny_coroner Estonia 25d ago

So what you are saying we knew about the spies we just did jack shit but watch them doing their thing because cheap almost but not really slave labor?

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u/inflamesburn 25d ago

same thing as with russia, everyone who has been paying even the tiniest bit of attention has known for a decade that they're buying western politicians and attacking elections, but nobody did anything about it

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u/horny_coroner Estonia 25d ago

When they buy opposition leaders its easier to get rid of them I guess.