Mercy A. Kuo
The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Dr. Matthew Brazil – a senior analyst at BluePath Labs, senior fellow at The Jamestown Foundation and co-author of “Chinese Communist Espionage: An Intelligence Primer” (Naval Institute Press 2019) – is the 437th in “The Trans-Pacific View Insight Series.”
What are the core objectives of China’s intelligence strategy?
Under Xi Jinping, Beijing initiated a worldwide espionage and influence offensive. It seems tailored to fulfill expanding requirements generated by his aggressive policies.
First, some points about organization. The agencies employed that we most often hear about are the Ministry of State Security (MSS, 国家安全部), and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) United Front Work Department (UFWD, 统一战线工作部). They perform HUMINT (human intelligence, or spying) and influence operations, respectively. Their work may often crisscross to the point of conflation, though how much and how often is a controversial topic. Alex Joske’s book “Spies and Lies” goes deep into this question and asserts that coordination has been on for decades.
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