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China's Ministry of State Security warns of 'underwater espionage' using 'spy turtles and fish'
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德国之声6/13/2026Politics2 min readChinaView translation

China's Ministry of State Security warns of 'underwater espionage' using 'spy turtles and fish'

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  • China's Ministry of State Security has warned of "underwater espionage" by foreign intelligence agencies, claiming they are using "spy turtles and fish" equipped with sensors to collect sensitive marine data.
  • The ministry urged researchers, fishermen, and ship owners to be vigilant against foreign-provided equipment.

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(德国之声中文网)“一场看不见的窃密暗战正悄然上演……”中国国家安全部周五(6月12日)在微信公众号上刊发一篇标题颇具警示意味的文章——《深蓝之下,暗流涌动》。文中称,境外间谍情报机关通过多种新型间谍设备,持续搜集窃取中国海洋敏感数据。

所列出的“海洋窃密手段”除了可以实时搜集周边声波数据和潜艇声纹信息的探测浮标、“可通过卫星系统实时接收指令并向境外传送与军事相关的海洋环境和舰船活动信息等数据”的水面航行器以及外国制造的船舶电子设备,还有“谍龟谍鱼”。

文中称,中国在某海域发现有“较大型活体海洋动物被挂上传感器,在特定区域游动,实时收集附近的水温、盐度、洋流等海洋环境敏感数据”,并通过卫星向境外传输。

安全部门认为,海洋的洋流动态、水温特性、温度分布及海底地形等敏感数据资料,一旦被境外间谍情报机关窃取,“将严重危害我国土安全、军事安全、经济安全”。例如无人潜航器持续窥探海洋水温、盐度、密度、海流等相关数据,绘制有关海域的“水下地图”,据此可以研判出中国近海防御薄弱点。

国安部呼吁科研人员、渔民和船东提高警惕,对境外提供的设备进行必要的安全检测。

文中没有具体说明在何处海域发现了“谍龟谍鱼”。但国安部强调,中国拥有“1.8万余公里大陆海岸线和1.4万余公里岛屿岸线”,以及“约300万平方公里的管辖海域”。其中所指海域,也包括中国与多个邻国有主权争议的南中国海部分海域。

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