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CIA Releases Video to Recruit Chinese Military Informants
The CIA's latest Mandarin video targets disaffected Chinese military officers amid leadership purges, aiming to rebuild its human intelligence network inside China, agency officials said.
- On Feb 12, 2026, the CIA released a Mandarin-language recruitment video depicting a PLA officer, posted on YouTube to reach China’s Great Firewall, according to the agency.
- Amid recent PLA shakeups, the video appears timed to exploit leadership turmoil, including the removal of several senior officers in recent months and the January investigation of Zhang Youxia, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission.
- The film dramatizes a disillusioned mid-level People's Liberation Army officer who watches political loyalists replace qualified officers, warns `Anyone with leadership qualities is bound to be subject to suspicion and ruthlessly eliminated`, and ends with operational security guidance plus Mandarin-language instructions on contacting the CIA securely.
- The CIA said its past videos reached millions and inspired new sources, and officials report rising volunteer submissions via their website and the dark web, with Ratcliffe vowing continued outreach.
- As U.S.-China tensions deepen, the approach signals a shift in intelligence tradecraft as U.S. intelligence leaders view China as the foremost strategic challenge and use cinematic videos amid years-long crackdown on military corruption.
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The CIA is trying to recruit Chinese spies. In a new Mandarin-language video, the agency is directly addressing soldiers who are unhappy about the recent turmoil within the country's military.
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The Frontier PostBeijing vows ‘measures’ after CIA Chinese-language recruitment ad
Beijing will take “all necessary measures” against foreign espionage activities, the foreign ministry said Friday, after the US spy agency issued a recruitment video targeting Chinese military personnel. The CIA recruitment ad. Photo: YouTube screenshot/CIA. The CIA’s Chinese-language video, published on the agency’s YouTube channel on Thursday, appears to target disaffected officers and appeals for information on China’s leaders and armed force…
CIA releases new video targeting Chinese military officers for recruitment * WorldNetDaily * by J.M. Phelps
Source link In light of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s current severe military purge, the Central Intelligence Agency clearly recognizes the need for more human intelligence to counter China’s pervasive espionage efforts and other efforts targeting the U.S. On Feb. 12, the CIA unveiled a new recruitment video in the Mandarin language on YouTube, targeting Chinese
The U.S. intelligence agency is broadcasting a new Mandarin video on its YouTube channel to attract new secret agents among discontented military personnel, a recurring strategy in recent months.
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