In January, the arrest of a Chinese national in the Philippines led to the unravelling of an alleged espionage operation coordinated from Beijing. In an excerpt from their upcoming book, The Great Heist, David R. Shedd and Andrew Badger look at the Manila “spy ring” and its possible connection to China’s hypersonic missile program.
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It began with a Toyota RAV4, idling on a quiet street in Manila. The air was humid, and the city buzzed with activity. Inside were three men. One, Den
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