Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:15am on 02 Nov 2026,Monday International
US President Donald Trump said China and Russia spy on the United States, adding that Washington conducts intelligence operations against both countries more effectively. Speaking at a campaign rally in Iowa ahead of Tuesday’s US midterm elections, Trump recalled being warned about Chinese espionage and responded that the US also monitors Beijing and Moscow. His remarks drew applause from the audience. The comments came amid heightened scrutiny of alleged Chinese intelligence activities targeting American military personnel and installations. Separately, two Chinese nationals were sentenced to 30 months in prison for conspiring to act as agents for China's Ministry of State Security and attempting to recruit intelligence assets within the US military.
