The Veiligheid van de Staat (VSSE), the state security agency of the European country, is concerned about “possible espionage” at Alibaba’s logistics base at a Belgian airport.
Belgian intelligence officials have been keeping an eye on Cainiao, Alibaba’s logistics division, at the cargo airport in Liège for any signs of spying or other types of espionage concerning shipments made for Beijing, as first reported by the Financial Times.
The VSSE is eager to “detect and fight against possible spying and/or interference activities carried out by Chinese entities, including Alibaba,” according to a statement issued to media outlets.
Alibaba was unable to respond to our inquiries concerning the current scenario. “We strongly deny the allegations… based on prior conjecture,” a spokesperson for the mega-corp told CNN earlier. Cainiao complies with all rules and regulations in the countries where it operates.”