A short review of a new book from an Indian observer. The book being 'Chinese Spies—from Chairman Mao to Xi Jinping' by Roger Fagliot, which I see via Twitter has had rave reviews.
I'd not heard...
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A Sea Lamprey Waits For Them
A short review of a new book from an Indian observer. The book being 'Chinese Spies—from Chairman Mao to Xi Jinping' by Roger Fagliot, which I see via Twitter has had rave reviews.
I'd not heard...
Ex-CIA agent Jerry Chun Shing Lee admits spying for China
Does this help to explain the collapse and deaths of a CIA Humint network in China?
Link:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-48130068
When it comes to espionage, China poses the greatest threat.
A 'Sixty Minutes' report on Chinese spying, based on the conviction of an ex-CIA officer Kevin Mallory (awaiting sentencing). With a couple of interviews and some of the evidence produced. A DoJ...
Looking for China’s spies
A BBC News special by Gordon Corera; which I note opens with:
Link:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/Looking_for_Chinas_spies
A reasonable overview. I would argue that if the UK has...
When Rio Tinto Met China’s Iron Hand
A puzzling explanation of how China's agencies intervened to advance economic interests when a multinational tried to assert itself over selling iron ore.
A "taster":...
Jury Convicts Former CIA Officer of Espionage
Unable to find a previous post on this case, anyway the DoJ statement starts with:
Link:https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/jury-convicts-former-cia-officer-espionage
Reading between the lines it...
Former Defense Intelligence Officer Arrested for Attempted Espionage
An official DoJ press release on 4th June 2018, that starts with:
Link:https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-defense-intelligence-officer-arrested-attempted-espionage
Even stranger from Paris
This does make one wonder and with my emphasis dded in bold:
Link:https://digitaledition.telegraph.co.uk/editions/edition_wn5YC_2018-05-28/data/496616/index.html?
France 'probes China spy ring': Two ex-agents reported held
A story that may re-appear one day meantime. Was this discretion or secrecy:
Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44250720
Chinese Spies Engaged in Massive Theft of U.S. Technology
A report by Bill Gertz, ex-WaPo, which uses Congressional testimony as the foundation. Two small quotes:...
Killing C.I.A. Informants, China Crippled U.S. Spying Operations
A NYT report that starts with:Link:https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/05/20/world/asia/china-cia-spies-espionage.html
This is not looking good, again for the USN.
A "breaking" story this weekend by John Schindler, as the USN revealed an officer had been in military custody for eight months, charged with espionage whilst serving in ELINT P-3 Orions. The article...
Chinese Defector Reveals Beijing’s Secrets
From Bill Gertz, on a unheard website for me. Opens with:
A 'Snowden' in reverse:Link:http://freebeacon.com/national-security/chinese-defector-reveals-beijings-secrets/
A guide to Chinese intelligence operations
Hat tip to WoTR for an extensive commentary, with links, by a SME and starts with - even after the OPM "hack":
Link:http://warontherocks.com/2015/08/a-guide-to-chinese-intelligence-operations/?
A...
Heading for defeat?
This is rather balanced piece of advocacy on the threat from PRC cyber activity, from April 2012 by Jason Healey, Director of the Cyber Statecraft Initiative at the Atlantic Council of the United...
Flip the coin
hat tip to the Lowy Institute e-briefing for a pointer to a Jamestown Foundation report on Taiwan's intelligence chief's public parliamentary hearing; which ends with this flip side of Chinese...
Only two small stones to throw into this pond.
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Only two small stones to throw into this pond.
I have seen a reference to more PLA officers studying at US universities than US military, less certain was this was at Ph.D. level.
Universities...
Two angles
For a detailed commentary: http://www.spyblog.org.uk
Why do we assume it was the Chinese government?
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