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CIA Debuts Mandarin Videos to Recruit Chinese Officials for Espionage

The cinematic videos, targeting disillusioned CCP members, provide secure contact instructions to leak secrets to the U.S.

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A security officer keeps watch during the second plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 7, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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Security personnel keep watch at the second plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 8, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

Overview

  • The CIA released two Mandarin-language videos aimed at recruiting Chinese Communist Party officials and dissidents to share sensitive information with the U.S.
  • The videos, approximately three minutes each, depict fictional narratives of senior and junior CCP officials disillusioned with China's political system.
  • Secure contact instructions, including the use of the dark web, are included in the videos to ensure potential recruits' safety.
  • This campaign builds on previous CIA efforts, including a 2024 initiative targeting authoritarian states and successful Russian-language outreach in 2023.
  • CIA officials believe the videos are bypassing China's Great Firewall and reaching their intended audience, though Beijing has not yet formally responded.