A controversial state-run Chinese newspaper praised the country's anti-espionage activities in an editorial Monday, just a day after The New York Times reported that Beijing had allegedly killed or imprisoned more than a dozen CIA sources between 2010 and 2012.
The Times reported Sunday that Beijing had systematically dismantled CIA spying efforts in China in one of the worst intelligence breaches in decades.
The Global Times newspaper, known for its nationalist bent and scathing editorials, said that, if true, the effort by China was a "sweeping victory" for Beijing.