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CIA Targets Disillusioned Chinese Officials with Corruption Videos

5/4/2025

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The CIA has launched Mandarin-language videos enticing disillusioned Chinese officials to expose government corruption and spy for the U.S. Director John Ratcliffe underscored the pressing need to combat the Chinese Communist Party's influence. This initiative taps into a rising trend of information sharing on the dark web, urging officials to reveal hidden secrets.

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The CIA has launched Mandarin-language videos enticing disillusioned Chinese officials to expose government corruption and spy for the U.S. Director John Ratcliffe underscored the pressing need to combat the Chinese Communist Party's influence. This initiative taps into a rising trend of information sharing on the dark web, urging officials to reveal hidden secrets.