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China Slams CIA's 'Amateurish' Recruitment of Citizens

6/26/2025

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Beijing fiercely rebuked the CIA's recruitment drive aimed at Chinese citizens, branding it an "absurd" ploy to capitalize on discontent among officials. China's Ministry of State Security dismissed the campaign as amateurish, reflecting the CIA's desperation amid budget cuts, and declared it a grave infringement on China's national interests.

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Beijing fiercely rebuked the CIA's recruitment drive aimed at Chinese citizens, branding it an "absurd" ploy to capitalize on discontent among officials. China's Ministry of State Security dismissed the campaign as amateurish, reflecting the CIA's desperation amid budget cuts, and declared it a grave infringement on China's national interests.