Universities in EU on alert to China spy threat

Universities in the EU ought to appoint civilian spy-catchers to stop China and others stealing secrets, the European Commission has suggested.

The special "individual" or "group" in each university would "liaise" with real counter-intelligence officers from national security services "interested in dealing with issues of foreign infringement", the commission said.

The academic sheriffs would identify "areas of vulnerability" in their research institutes, such as access to lab...