The US spy agency has released recruitment videos targeting Chinese officials Lin Jian, a spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry. © Johannes Neudecker/picture alliance via Getty Images Beijing has accused the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of committing a by releasing recruitment videos in Chinese targeting officials in the country. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated that the US The diplomat characterized such attempts as being in breach of Lin said. He further pledged that Beijing would The CIA recruitment videos that were published last Thursday solicit covert cooperation from those in China who possess or work in the The spy agency promised to keep its informants’ identities protected, offering instructions on how to safely make contact. Last month, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) released a similar add, targeting CIA officers, titled ‘Your Option: Together for the Truth’. Evoking the camaraderie shared by the US and the USSR during World War II, the video called on CIA personnel to join in resolving the Ukraine conflict, describing the authorities in Kiev as tainted by neo-Nazi influences and corruption. The video came after the CIA reached out to Russian military engineers through a clip of its own in March. The US spy agency previously produced several other recruitment videos targeting Russia, appealing to various ethnic and social groups.
