China's Espionage Activities in the US - China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) is identified as the largest and most active spy agency globally, with the US being its second biggest target [1] - The MSS views Chinese people living abroad as a potential risk to the regime [1][2] - The MSS utilizes techniques such as sex, money, and revenge to recruit agents [6] - The MSS uses propaganda videos to recruit and warn individuals against opposing them [7] Methods of Surveillance and Recruitment - WeChat, a Chinese social network, is monitored by the Chinese state [3][4] - Chinese agents are present among student bodies to monitor students [5] - The Chinese government threatens family members living in China to blackmail individuals into becoming agents [10][11] US Response - The CIA has released videos in Chinese to encourage Chinese nationals to spy for the US [9] Implications for International Security - Countries that don't respect their own citizens are unlikely to respect their neighbors, posing a threat to international security [12][13]
How China recruits its spies in the U.S.
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