Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says the police are ready to cooperate with the investigation.

Covering laptops, cars and other connected objects as well as phones, the measure would allow geolocation of suspects in crimes punishable by at least five years' jail.

The official says the issue predates Joe Biden's presidency, as have Beijing's efforts to strengthen its intelligence collection infrastructure worldwide.

The FSB says the consul was declared persona non grata after he was caught 'red-handed' receiving secret information on the effects of Western sanctions on the economic situation in Russia's far east.

Authorities are reportedly concerned that Huawei could obtain sensitive data on military drills and the readiness status of bases and personnel via the equipment.

Beijing has increasingly encouraged the public to be vigilant against perceived national security violations, including teaching children to be on the lookout for supposed threats to the country.

David Ballantyne Smith who was employed as a security guard at the embassy was extradited to Britain from Germany following his arrest by German police in August 2021.

The Internal Security Department says Dickson Yeo, among others, sent reports on issues related to Singapore to his foreign handlers from 2016 until his arrest in the US in 2019.

In one case, the former head of risk management wanted to know how an employee could afford to drive a brand-new BMW convertible, while in another he sought to know why an employee in Bordeaux had 'suddenly become a protester'.

Similar allegations emerged in 2013 when secrets leaked by US whistleblower Edward Snowden alleged the NSA tapped the German chancellor’s phone.

Pyongyang's 6,000-strong cyberwarfare unit operates from several countries including Belarus, China, India, Malaysia and Russia, according to a US military report published in July 2020.

Some fear that if a diplomatic spat between their government and Beijing occurs while they are visiting China they could become a target.