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French Professor Charged with Espionage for China Ties

1/15/2026

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A French applied mathematics professor in Bordeaux has been charged with espionage for letting a Chinese delegation visit sensitive sites.
The charges include providing information to a foreign power and colluding with a foreign power, with penalties up to 15 and 10 years.
The professor was released under judicial supervision on December 16.
The professor has long collaborated with Chinese colleagues at Xiamen University.

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A French applied mathematics professor in Bordeaux has been charged with espionage for letting a Chinese delegation visit sensitive sites.
The charges include providing information to a foreign power and colluding with a foreign power, with penalties up to 15 and 10 years.
The professor was released under judicial supervision on December 16.
The professor has long collaborated with Chinese colleagues at Xiamen University.