The Chinese Ministry of State Security announced an increase in foreign intelligence efforts to seize seed data. This situation threatens food security.

The ministry stated that genetic data from products such as soybeans, corn, and rice is being illegally obtained. This has become a national security issue for Beijing.

Even Rogers Pay, director of the Beijing-based consulting firm Trivium China, expressed that food security is seen as a national security issue, similar to how Washington evaluates energy security.

The ministry cited a case of a Chinese businessman selling illegal seeds, urging the public to be vigilant against such activities.

The activities of foreign agents in the agricultural sector create a new dimension of global competition. This may lead other countries to adopt similar measures.