politics
February 14, 2026
Beijing vows action after CIA spy video targets Chinese military
China will take “all necessary measures” to curb infiltration, Beijing has declared in response to a recent CIA recruitment ad
TL;DR
- China's Foreign Ministry announced it will take "all necessary measures" against foreign infiltration and sabotage.
- The statement was a response to a CIA recruitment video published on YouTube targeting Chinese military personnel.
- The CIA video urged individuals to leak information on Chinese leaders or sensitive military/technological fields.
- This follows recent anti-graft probes in China's military and President Xi Jinping's intensified crackdown on corruption.
- This is not the first time the CIA has released recruitment videos in Mandarin; Beijing dismantled much of the CIA's spy network in China in the early 2010s.
- Beijing is considered a top threat by the CIA, with concerns about its global economic, military, and technological dominance.
- The US and China have had recent economic clashes, including a tariff war, though a deal was reached in October.
- US President Trump is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping again in April.
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