A couple years back Chinese intelligence dismantled entire CIA network in China. This, along with the worldwide Chinese military technology grabbing Thousand Talents Program has put the western security apparatus on a back-foot. American intelligence has since stepped-up its operations with a vengeance to root-out this Chinese penetration - mainly in the academia. The most recent case is that of Dr. Xiao Jiang Li, the former Emroy University professor who turned out to be a Chinese agent.
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