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Story summary
- A Chinese man was arrested in Norway’s Nordland region on May 15 on suspicion of espionage, held in custody for four weeks.
- Police Security Service spokesperson Eirik Veum said the suspect is suspected of illegal intelligence activities in Nordland, while lawyer Tor Haug told NTB his client denies the charge.
- Norwegian intelligence regularly cites China and Russia as top espionage threats, noting interest in land near critical infrastructure and military sites.
