The article selected for this discussion on cyber crimes is authored by Gordon Corera (2024)

from the BBC News. The article selected is titled China's Spy Threat is growing, but the West
has struggled to keep up. Corera (2024) reveals the efforts of focusing on China by spy agencies
from the West are experiencing epoch-defining challenges (Corera, 2024, para. 1). The challenge
involves the arrest of Westerners for hacking and spying for China (Corera, 2024, para. 2). The
cyber crimes between the Chinese and the West reveal the contest for influence and power by the
two sides (Corera, 2024, para. 3). However, the West has fallen behind in intelligence and
experiences greater vulnerability to Chinese spying as miscalculation affects the two sides
(Corera, 2024, para. 4). Fears continue growing concerning China's determination to develop a
new order and displacing the U.S. as the world's most dominant or powerful country (Corera,
2024, para. 5).

Subsequently, the article reveals that difficulty by the West to concentrate on Chinese spying or
hacking activities has been experienced despite many warnings being issued (Corera, 2024, para.
6). The focus of Western nations has been the conflict between Palestinians and Israelites and the
Ukraine-Russia conflict instead of securing their cyberspace. The intelligence services have also
failed to implement security policies and security interventions to prevent cybercrimes within
their boundaries (Corera, 2024, para. 8). The article is relevant for studying cyber crimes because
it offers invaluable insight into the different types of cybercrimes committed between countries
and the actions they are implementing to overcome the challenges experienced. For example, it
reveals that arrests of cybercriminals have been implemented for spying for China and other
nations (Corera, 2024, para. 2). Therefore, the article is a must-read for students interested in
learning about the dynamics of cybercrimes and the challenges experienced in curbing them.