Talk:Chinese espionage in the United States/Archives/2020
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Removing section "Chinese Intelligence Agencies"
Removing the aforementioned section, as it really doesn't have anything to do specifically with espionage in the United States. The text is backed-up below, in case anyone disagrees:
The Ministry of State Security (中华人民共和国国家安全部), formerly a bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, received ministry status in June 1983.[1] The MSS is the principal Chinese agency responsible for intelligence collection and counterintelligence.[2] According to Western intelligence sources, the MSS operates intelligence activities in more than 170 cities in nearly 50 countries through its Foreign Affairs Bureau.[2] The Ministry's reach beyond China allows it to pursue Chinese dissidents in foreign countries and establish cover for Chinese diplomats and agents and the thousands of Chinese who travel to the U.S. as business representatives, or members of scientific, academic and cultural delegations.[2]
Intelligence elements of the People's Liberation Army include the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department (总参二部); the Third, or Electronic-warfare, Department (总参三部); the Fourth Department (总参四部), focusing on information warfare; the General Armaments and General Logistics Departments (总装备部及总后勤部), which train collectors, and the PLA General Political Department (总政治部).[3] The Political Legal Leading Group (政法委) is a Communist Party agency under its Military Commission (responsible for internal order), whose responsibilities include overseeing intelligence and internal law enforcement.[2] The Investigations Department (监察部) is a Communist Party agency responsible for political investigations of party members.[2]
The United Front Works Department (统战部) is a Communist Party agency responsible for handling Chinese who are citizens of other countries. Works Department personnel, stationed in Chinese embassies and consulates, attempt to influence important people of Chinese descent to follow Communist Party direction.[2] They also watch Chinese academics and scientists working in other countries to ensure they return to China.[2]
The Commission of Science, Technology, and Industry for National Defense (国防科工委) sends agents to foreign countries as employees of front organizations to purchase defense equipment and technology whose export is restricted. Examples of Chinese cover organizations include New Era Corp.,[better source needed] the CITIC Group and Poly Technologies.[2]
Virus research, add?
- U.S. to Accuse China of Trying to Hack Vaccine Data, as Virus Redirects Cyberattacks NYT, 10 May
- FBI and DHS to warn that Chinese hackers are targeting U.S. COVID research CBS News, 11 May
- US to Accuse China of Attempts to Hack Coronavirus Research WSJ, 11 May
- Masood Farivar US to Accuse China of Hacking COVID-19 Vaccine Research voanews.com May 11, 2020
- FBI warning China coronavirus research The Washington Post, May 11, 2020