China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has accused foreign intelligence agencies of covertly using weather monitoring stations to conduct espionage operations within its borders. This accusation follows a detailed investigation into numerous meteorological installations, which the Chinese authorities now claim are fronts for sophisticated surveillance activities.

The MSS's allegations, made public through a statement on its WeChat account, suggest that private entities with links to foreign intelligence may have concealed advanced spying technology within ostensibly benign weather towers. According to the ministry, these installations were placed in proximity to sensitive and secure locations, including classified research facilities.

The controversy began when Chinese officials received reports from citizens about unusual weather stations situated near high-security zones. Subsequent inspections of these towers uncovered several alarming anomalies. One station exhibited a...