The man, surnamed Liu, “secretly copied, duplicated, and sold a large volume of state secrets to a foreign espionage and intelligence agency”, China's Ministry of State Security said in a post to its official WeChat account.
Before leaving, however, he “secretly copied and retained a large quantity of classified materials he had handled, intending to use them later for retaliation or blackmail against his superiors”, it added.
Liu accumulated heavy debt after failed investments and “turned his attention to the classified materials in his possession, giving rise to treasonous thoughts of selling intelligence”, it said.
“However, the irredeemable Liu did not become aware of the consequences of his actions,“ it said, adding that he soon went abroad again to sell classified information.
Liu was sentenced to death following an investigation, the ministry added.
Beijing has stepped up warnings that foreign powers are seeking to curb China's rise under President Xi Jinping, the country's most powerful and authoritarian leader in decades.
Beijing's highly secretive Ministry of State Security has also taken to sharing news of its findings on social media.
In September, the ministry also warned students with access to sensitive information against falling for “handsome men” or “beautiful women” that might entice them to spy.
China classifies death penalty statistics as a state secret, though rights groups including Amnesty International believe thousands of people are executed in the country every year.
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