A former Chinese state-owned enterprise employee has been sentenced to six years in prison for allegedly handing "corporate intelligence" to foreign intelligence agencies. The man, identified only as Wang, was also ordered to pay a fine of 500,000 yuan ($68,700). The ruling comes after the Chinese Communist Party broadened its definition of what materials are considered "intelligence" or "state secrets" under its Counterespionage Law. Concerns have been raised that the amended law could give state security police increased powers to access corporate facilities and electronic equipment. Critics argue that the definition of national security remains unclear.

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