China Sought Thousands of French Experts for Work and Espionage via LinkedIn
Le Figaro reported on Oct. 23 that Chinese agents had targeted some 4,000 French individuals, including civil servants, scientists, high-level managers, and other influential figures.
A woman walks past the Chinese Embassy on December 11, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. Sean Gallup/Getty Images
One way the Chinese regime extends its global subversion and influence is by recruiting and spying on experts abroad. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is trying to recruit or spy on thousands of French experts using fake LinkedIn accounts, according to Le Figaro.
Several hundred people have been compromised, the French paper reported.
