China’s Ministry of State Security revealed that it had discovered several instances of espionage in its space sector. The ministry accused rival nations of attempting to steal China’s latest space research findings. What Happened: The ministry disclosed that the espionage cases involved the use of inducement and coercion to obtain the country’s cutting-edge space research. The ministry stated that its efforts had successfully prevented the leakage of “core secrets,” reported South China Morning Post. The announcement did not specify the countries involved in the espionage cases. It emphasized…