Re:Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive had a counterintellige...
by dirtyid on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @06:12PM
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>99% Chinese officials who don't know anything, and don't decide anything
Basically. But I think "long-term thinking" implies grooming was suppose to eventually develop into useful assets if corruption culture persisted. Even if unlikely. Hence one motive, likely small but still significant - few dozen execution of CIA assets among million+ disciplined by CCDI. Along with "notable professionalizing of the Ministry of State Security" implying domestic counter-intelligence was previously lackluster, likely at lower levels. At least my experience in the 90s. Dinners with gossipy staff from JingXi. MSS officers chatty at weddings. One would hope opsec has improved since.
Basically. But I think "long-term thinking" implies grooming was suppose to eventually develop into useful assets if corruption culture persisted. Even if unlikely. Hence one motive, likely small but still significant - few dozen execution of CIA assets among million+ disciplined by CCDI. Along with "notable professionalizing of the Ministry of State Security" implying domestic counter-intelligence was previously lackluster, likely at lower levels. At least my experience in the 90s. Dinners with gossipy staff from JingXi. MSS officers chatty at weddings. One would hope opsec has improved since.