Tensions are mounting as South Korea braces for the enactment of the new “Anti-Espionage Law” that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is poised to implement on July 1. In response to the perceived threat, South Korea has taken preventative measures, including widespread governmental alerts and media advisories, even going as far as advising against non-essential travel to China.
A June 28 report from Korean news outlet Hankyoreh highlighted how Korean expatriates, in an effort to avoid potential prosecution, are purging business-related statistical and analytical data from their offices and computers. While this data is typically innocuous, the fear of being wrongfully accused of espionage has led to these drastic measures….