China is deeply concerned by CIA Director William Burns’ statement at a security conference that the US is making progress in restoring spy networks in China. China will take all necessary measures to resolutely protect national security. - China’s FM Mao Ning
Source:
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3228775/china-vows-countermeasures-after-cia-chief-william-burns-says-agency-working-rebuild-spy-network
Archive link: https://archive.is/1WtqH (by comrade @letranger)
why would they admit this publicly
I’m glad they did, but still
The CIA isn’t exactly filled with the most logical of people
It’s purposeful. It’s a direct threat.
They could even be bluffing, but the implications to China are strong.
Maybe to warn them.? Or maybe in retaliatory tone just like how Burns’ told them they’re (CIA) up in businesses again.?
Edit: if you meant the CIA, then maybe it’s just more of a bluff kind of things? Or to get under the nerves?
Inshallah this means the CIA will add more stars to their wall
William Burns: Well, it’s something we obviously worked very hard at. I’m proud of the record of CIA and the wider U.S. intelligence community in providing credible, accurate, early warning on Putin’s plans to invade Ukraine. I mean that was why the President sent me to Moscow in November of '21, months before the war, to lay out in what was kind of an unusual step on what we knew about his plans and what the consequences would be. So we work very hard as an agency with all our partners in the intelligence community to put ourselves in a stronger position as we can to advise the President and policymakers if that day ever comes of what we see being planned.
Mary Louise Kelly: I’m going to push you on this because about a decade ago China rolled up a lot of CIA operations in China. A dozen or more CIA sources were arrested or worse executed. Have you rebuilt?
William Burns: Yeah. We’ve made progress and we’re working very hard over recent years to ensure that we have strong human intelligence capability to complement what we can acquire through other methods.
so i’m guessing the drums of war have been beating for a while now huh? looking forward to this conflict spurring race hate. daily reminder to run cardio.
More dead agents inc
CIA chief William Burns says agency is working to rebuild spy network
Why the fuck would you even say that? Spying 101 failed.
…unless they’re completely not in a position to do that and it’s just empty threats as part of US political posturing.
archived w/o paywall on source
Thank you
