German domestic intelligence warns universities about Chinese espionage (heise.de)

• BfV president warns Chinese espionage in German academia is under-addressed
• Awareness in research and teaching lags behind business sector
• Two concrete cases: Munich couple and Cispa Saarbrücken under investigation

"Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) warns that universities are insufficiently protected against Chinese espionage. BfV President Sinan Selen stated that awareness in research and teaching lags behind the business sector. The BSI president called for new measures. Cases include a German-Chinese couple suspected of recruiting scientists and a probe at the Cispa cybersecurity center in Saarbrücken."