‘For a better life’: CIA releases videos to lure disgruntled CCP officials to spy on China
theguardian.comPublished: 5/2/2025
Summary
The CIA has launched an aggressive recruitment campaign targeting Chinese officials and workers, aiming to exploit internal anxieties within the Communist Party machine amid growing corruption and purges under Xi Jinping's rule. The agency released two glossy videos showing fears about lowly jobs or political instability in China, serving as recruitment tools with contact information accessible on YouTube. While the CIA has successfully targeted spies from Russia before, China is responding by tightening its cybersecurity measures to counter espionage activities.