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CIA Launches Chinese-Language Video Targeting Disillusioned PLA Officers Amid Military Shake-Up
Amid continued upheaval within the upper echelons of the Chinese military, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Thursday, Feb 12 released a new round of Chinese-language propaganda videos aimed at attracting Chinese military officers dissatisfied with corruption and purges, injecting fresh resources into its human intelligence network targeting China.
According to Reuters, CIA Director John Ratcliffe stated that the agency recently released a new video depicting a fictional mid-level Chinese military officer deeply disappointed by internal power struggles and corruption within the armed forces. The video is seen as the latest U.S. effort to expand intelligence recruitment operations targeting China.
The report notes that the initiative follows recent personnel upheavals at the top levels of the Chinese military. Last month, China’s Ministry of Defense announced that Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia was under investigation. As one of Xi Jinping’s most important deputies in the military, this case is viewed externally as one of the most prominent senior general downfalls in decades.
Reuters highlighted that the video clearly attempts to exploit the political shocks created by China’s recent ongoing anti-corruption campaign within the military. In the video, the fictional officer says in Mandarin: “Anyone with leadership ability is suspected and ruthlessly eliminated,” criticizing superiors for building power on lies.
Amid continued upheaval within the upper echelons of the Chinese military, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Thursday, Feb 12 released a new round
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