Security News > 2011 > January > France probes China link in Renault spying case

http://www.smh.com.au/world/france-probes-china-link-in-renault-spying-case-20110109-19jyi.html By Henry Samuel The Sydney Morning Herald January 10, 2011 PARIS: The French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, has ordered his country's intelligence service to investigate whether China is behind suspected industrial espionage at Renault. While no judicial inquiry has been opened, a source at the Elysee Palace said the Central Directorate of Interior Intelligence was ''investigating a Chinese link'' after the car maker suspended three senior executives for ''very serious faults''. The potential connection to China has emerged as a vice-premier, Li Keqiang, begins a European tour. The three Renault executives, one of whom is on the company's management committee, were removed after an investigation into the leaking of secrets about the company's electric vehicle program. Renault has said industrial espionage poses a serious threat to its ''strategic assets''. Advertisement: Story continues below The Industry Minister, Eric Besson, said France was facing ''economic war'' over the case of Renault, which is 15 per cent government-owned. A presidential source said the government had warned of an ''overall risk'' to French industry. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/

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