Manila, March 22 -- The Philippines government has made a series of high-profile arrests of Chinese spies, with many facing charges of espionage and illicit intelligence gathering in recent months. The crackdown comes amid rising concerns over China's involvement in the Philippines' sensitive military and government operations, as tensions in the South China Sea continue to escalate, as reported by Nikkei Asia.

The Philippine National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced the arrest of two Chinese nationals suspected of illegally collecting data around key facilities in the capital, Manila.

According to the report, NBI alleges that three Filipino accomplices were paid to drive a vehicle equipped with a device capable of intercepting r...