Daily brief
Three men have been arrested in the United Kingdom on suspicion of spying for China under the Official Secrets Act. One of the men is the husband of a Labour Party member of parliament, who has not been arrested and is cooperating with authorities. The arrests follow separate ongoing court proceedings where other individuals are accused of conducting 'shadow policing' operations for Hong Kong on British soil.
A man in Japan is being investigated for vandalism after pasting the word 'China' onto a local politician's campaign poster.
The Philippine National Security Council says it has uncovered a China-linked espionage network and arrested Filipino operatives.
India's NIA told a court that a GoPro camera connected to a terror attack in Pahalgam was activated in China, and the court is seeking assistance from Chinese authorities (ongoing coverage).
China's Foreign Ministry stated that the indiscriminate use of military force in the Middle East is unacceptable.