What is China's Spy Agency Talking About This Week? (January 3, 2025)

The MSS looks back on 3,000 years of Chinese counter-espionage policies.

Ben Forney

Jan 03, 2025

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What is China's Spy Agency Talking About This Week? (January 3, 2025)

A whimsical and anachronistic image of a scholar in ancient China dressed in traditional flowing robes, sitting at a wooden desk with scrolls and ink brushes nearby. The scholar is holding a modern smartphone and using WeChat, with a glowing screen and a visible app interface. The scene combines traditional Chinese elements such as wooden lattice windows, calligraphy tools, and bamboo plants with the modern device. The background shows a serene outdoor garden typical of ancient China, with a small pond and stone lanterns, blending history and modern technology.

This week, The Spy Hunter newsletter checks back in with China’s Ministry of State Security to see what the country’s top spy agency is talking about on social media. For more information about what this means and why this matters to foreign companies looking to understand China, please check out this post.

This week, there are posts offering practical advice on cybersecurity, as well as warnings about foreign recruitment operations and a look at Chinese counter-espionage policies dating back to the Western Zhou Dynasty over three thousand years ago.

Keep reading to find out more!

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