CIA releases Mandarin video to woo disillusioned Chinese soldiers
The CIA has released a new Mandarin language recruitment video aimed at Chinese soldiers amid turmoil in China’s military leadership. The video, titled The Reason for Stepping Forward To Save the Future, was posted on the agency’s YouTube channel. It follows a fictional Chinese officer who becomes disillusioned with his superiors and secretly reaches out to the CIA. In the narration, he says leaders are protecting their own interests rather than the people and that he cannot let their madness shape his daughter’s future. This is the fifth Mandarin language recruitment advert the CIA has put out since late 2024. CIA director John Ratcliffe said the videos have reached many people in China even though YouTube is officially blocked there, as users rely on software tools to bypass internet controls. The campaign comes as the People’s Liberation Army faces instability […]
