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China executes alleged US spy and issues chilling 'sharpening the sword' warning

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China has boasted about the execution of an alleged American spy, sending a stark 'sharpening the sword' message as it urges citizens to stay vigilant against espionage .

The grim revelation of the previously undisclosed state-approved killing was disclosed in a documentary produced by China's counter-espionage authority, the Ministry of State Security.

According to The Sun, the documentary detailed how Huang Yu, a local from Sichuan, was put to death for espionage in 2016 after he sold secrets to the United States.

China claimed that the compromised information included sensitive data on the nation's military communications and that Huang Yu had received $700,000 from his overseas handlers prior to his capture in 2011, reports the Daily Star .

Huang Yu worked as a researcher on a highly classified project developing communication systems, the documentary stated, and became disgruntled following his dismissal due to substandard work performance and harbored intentions to defect.

The documentary alleges that he reached out to "the website of a certain country's spy agency" offering confidential Chinese military codes. Although China's national broadcaster CCTV stopped short of directly identifying the nation Huang is said to have assisted, it broadcast images of the US flag and the Capitol building.

Following this, Huang was reportedly enlisted by a foreign intelligence service and underwent training in Hong Kong and Bangkok. The documentary leveled serious allegations against Huang, claiming he involved his wife, a colleague at the same institution, to assist in copying and selling top-secret documents.

China's authorities have charged Huang with divulging an astonishing volume of confidential data concerning government bodies, military communication systems, as well as finance and telecommunications firms. The sensitive data reportedly encompassed designs, technical details, classified algorithms, source codes, and software.

For these acts, Huang received the most severe penalty for espionage that resulted in "serious harm" to China's national security and was executed in May 2016. The film showcases China's effectiveness in combating foreign espionage and serves as a means for the state to enhance its measures against civil unrest.

This release is among several narratives disseminated in the lead-up to a day dedicated to raising awareness about national security and encouraging public alertness.

Additionally, China's State Security Ministry released a separate announcement, declaring its intent to "create sharp weapons" in the fight against espionage.