China’s Ministry has issued a cautionary advisory, alerting citizens to the potential threat posed by individuals labelled as “exotic beauties,” emphasizing the risk of falling prey to foreign spy agencies.
The ministry’s WeChat post’s headline starkly warns, “Hunting for beauty? You may become the prey.”
China’s Concern over security
China is perceived as taking a more serious stance on this issue and is actively endeavoring to raise awareness among its citizens.
The Ministry of State Security, serving as China’s intelligence and secret police agency, has been intensifying efforts to alert citizens to the perils posed by foreign spies. 
The Ministry also disclosed the case of Li Si, a Chinese man who, during an overseas trip, visited a nightclub and subsequently fell victim to blackmail by foreign operatives.
The ministry has consistently provided regular updates on its official WeChat page since its launch in August. Over the past month, it has issued warnings advising citizens against photographing military equipment and cautioned against organizations engaging in the recruitment of aviation enthusiasts as volunteers. The latter precaution aims to prevent the transmission of China’s flight data to other countries.
Lust as spy’s tool!
According to Ian Chong, an expert with Carnegie China, the use of tactics like honey traps (using romance or sex to gather intelligence) is not more common now than in the past. Spies use romantic or sexual enticement to gather intelligence. 
He explained that throughout history, spies have always taken advantage of human weaknesses like greed, lust, pride, vanity, anger, disappointment, and similar emotions in their strategies. This suggests that these methods have always been used consistently in the world of spying.
