China’s top spy agency warns of foreign agents hiding in plain sight

China’s top spy agency warns of foreign agents hiding in plain sight

‘Don’t be fooled by sweet talk,’ ministry says in social media post highlighting deceptive identities used by foreign spies.

In a publication in its official account on social networks, the Ministry of State Security of China wrote that foreign spies may be hidden in the sight of all, using several identities to carry out activities that threaten national security. The Ministry highlighted five false identities usually used by foreign spies: tourists who do not perform real research, non-business entrepreneurs, and "instinctive lovers" who explore relationships to col…

China’s Spy Alert: Ministry of State Security (MSS) Warns Public of Foreign Espionage Tactics

China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) issued a sweeping public warning on Sunday, cautioning citizens about the increasingly deceptive and diverse tactics used by foreign intelligence agencies. The statement, released via the MSS’s official communication platform, outlines a range of disguises employed by foreign spies — from academics to romantics — and provides guidance on how the public can guard against inadvertently participating in espi…