07/11/2025
In this episode, Author and Columnist Arun Anand speaks with Major(Retd) Ben Lowsen, China affairs expert, on the explosive revelations around Chinese spy networks, the arrest of U.S. strategist Ashley Tellis, and The Times investigation titled “Female spies are waging ‘sex warfare’ to steal Silicon Valley secrets.”
The conversation unpacks how China’s intelligence strategy operates across multiple fronts — from targeting policymakers and scholars to infiltrating the tech ecosystem through seduction, influence, and data theft.
Major Lowsen explains what’s real, what’s overhyped, and how democracies can protect innovation and intellectual freedom without sliding into paranoia or xenophobia. Rajiv Tuli Vinay Nalwa
🔹 Topics discussed:
– The Ashley Tellis case and its implications for U.S.–China relations
– “S*x warfare” and the use of honeytraps in modern espionage
– Why Silicon Valley remains a soft target
– China’s long-term strategy to dominate global tech
– Balancing openness, academic exchange, and security
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*xWarfare
In this episode, Author and Columnist Arun Anand speaks with Major(Retd) Ben Lowsen, China affairs expert, on the explosive revelations around Chinese spy n...
