China has raided seven American businesses in Beijing on 'spy' claims

The Chinese government has raided up to seven US companies operating there on suspicion of espionage in the past year, America's ambassador to has revealed.

US ambassador Nicholas Burns revealed the figure in an interview with that aired on Sunday, highlighting a troubling trend for Americans who want to do business in .

'On the one hand, they say, "We're open for business. We want American, Japanese businesses here." But on the other hand, they've raided six or seven American businesses since last March,' said Burns.

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