Sunday, 10. June 2012
Topic: SECURITY - on June 10, 2012 at 12:50:00 PM CEST
Australian minister leaves phone and laptop in Hong Kong to avoid Chinese espionage
Stephen Smith, the Australian defence minister, has adopted extraordinary measures to try to foil Chinese espionage during his first ministerial visit, leaving his phone and laptop in Hong Kong before travelling to Beijing.
Despite heading to China for a trust-building visit, Mr Smith and his staff reportedly swapped their phones, laptops and other electronic devices for fresh equipment in mainland China.
"We all know China, that's standard advice," a source involved in arranging high-level visits told Fairfax media. "We know ministers are targets."
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