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Counterintelligence: China

Counterintelligence can be described as activities designed to prevent or thwart spying, intelligence gathering, and sabotage by an enemy or other foreign entity. This guide provides books, articles, reports, websites, and videos on the subject.

Books

The Amerasia Spy Case by Harvey E. Klehr; Ronald Radosh
Call Number: E743.5.K55 1996
ISBN: 0807822450
Publication Date: 1996-02-19
China and Cybersecurity by Jon R. Lindsay (Editor); Tai Ming Cheung (Editor); Derek S. Reveron (Editor)
Call Number: HV6773.15.C97 C45 2015
ISBN: 9780190201265
Publication Date: 2015-04-01
Chinese Communist Espionage by Peter Mattis; Matthew Brazil
ISBN: 9781682473030
Publication Date: 2019-11-15
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Chinese Industrial Espionage by James Mulvenon; William C. Hannas; Anna B. Puglisi
Call Number: HD38.7 .H363 2013
ISBN: 9780415821414
Publication Date: 2013-05-20
Chinese Intelligence Operations by Nicholas Eftimiades
Call Number: JQ1519.5.I63 E37 1994
ISBN: 1557502145
Publication Date: 1994-02-01
Chinese Spies by Roger Faligot; Natasha Lehrer (Translator)
ISBN: 9781787380967
Publication Date: 2019-08-01
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A Counterintelligence Reader, Volume Iv by Frank J. Rafalko (Editor); National Counterintelligence Center
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9781780395388
Publication Date: 2011-09-01
Espionage with Chinese Characteristics by Stratfor Global Intelligence
Publication Date: 2010
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Spying for the People by Michael Schoenhals
ISBN: 9781107017870
Publication Date: 2013-02-18
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Spymaster by Frederic E. Wakeman
ISBN: 9780520234079
Publication Date: 2003-06-03
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The Spy Within by Tod Hoffman
ISBN: 9781586421489
Publication Date: 2008-09-09
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The Tao of Spycraft by Ralph D. Sawyer
Call Number: UB251.C6 S28 1998
ISBN: 9780813342405
Publication Date: 2004-02-06
Thread of the Silkworm by Iris Chang
ISBN: 9780465006786
Publication Date: 1996-11-15
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Tiger Trap by David Wise
ISBN: 9780547553108
Publication Date: 2011-06-14
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Trade Secret Theft, Industrial Espionage, and the China Threat by Carl Roper
ISBN: 9781439899380
Publication Date: 2013-12-10
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U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's Republic of China by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military
Call Number: UB271.C6 U54 1999
Publication Date: 1999
3 vols.

Video-- How The U.S. Caught A Chinese Spy

CNBC, 2023

Podcast-- Chinese Espionage in Depth

Naval Institute Podcast Episode 131 - Chinese Espionage in Depth
Matt Brazil talks about "Chinese Communist Espionage," his new book from USNI Press.

Podcast-- The Fight Over 5G and Chinese Spies

The Fight Over 5G and Chinese Spies
CNBC National Security Reporter Amanda Macias discusses the world of 5G networks and spies.

Articles/Reports

China's Spying Poses Rising Threat to U.S.
Viswanatha, Aruna; Volz, Dustin. Wall Street Journal. 28 Apr 2019.
China's Three Warfares Strategy Mitigates Fallout From Cyber Espionage Activities
Iasiello, Emilio. Journal of Strategic Security. Vol. 9, iss. 2, 2016.
China's Use of Cyber Warfare: Espionage Meets Strategic Deterrence
Hjortdal, Magnus. Journal of Strategic Security. Vol. 4, no. 2, 2011.
China (Encyclopedia of Intelligence and Counterintelligence)
Brazil, Matthew. Encyclopedia of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. 2005.
China-Based Hacking Group Goes After US Military Secrets, Political Targets: Reports
Wall Street Journal. 06 Mar 2019.
Chinese Hackers Attack U.S. Navy, Report Says
Lubold, Gordon; Volz, Dustin. Wall Street Journal. 13 Mar 2019.
Chinese Hackers Target Universities in Pursuit of Maritime Military Secrets
Volz, Dustin. Wall Street Journal. 05 Mar 2019.
Chinese Man Convicted for Stealing Aviation Trade Secrets
BBC News. 05 Nov 2021.
Chinese National Indicted in US Economic Espionage Case, Extradited to US
Panda, Ankit. The Diplomat. 11 Oct 2018.
The Code Not Taken: China, the United States, and the Future of Cyber Espionage
Segal, Adam. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Vol 69, iss. 5, 2013.
Common Misconceptions About China's Corporate Espionage Tactics
Stewart, Scott. Stratfor Worldview. 18 Jun 2019.
Cyber Counterintelligence, Defending the United State's Information Technology and Communications Critical Infrastructure from Chinese Threats
Boawn, Daniel L. Distertation, Utica College. 2014.
Espionage Probe Finds Communications Device on Chinese Cranes at U.S. Ports
Volz, Dustin. Wall Street Journal. 07 Mar 2024.
How Chinese Spies Got the N.S.A.’s Hacking Tools, and Used Them for Attacks
Perlroth, Nicole; Sanger, David; Shane, Scott. New York Times. 06 May 2019.
Jury Convicts Chinese Intelligence Officer of Espionage Crimes, Attempting to Steal Trade Secrets
Department of Justice. 05 Nov 2021.
Patriot or Double Agent? CIA Officer on Trial as U.S. Targets Spying by China
Viswanatha, Aruna. Wall Street Journal. 21 May 2018.
Red Flower, Red Spies: The Threat of Chinese Espionage
Davis, Paul. The Journal of Counterterrorism & Homeland Security International. Winter 2006.
Sex Again: The Smith–Leung Spy Case
LeFebvre, Stephane. International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Vol 18, iss. 2, 2005.
Strategic Counterintelligence and Applications for the People's Republic of China
Callard, Jonathan. Dissertation, Georgetown University. 2011.
Where Spying Is the Law
Lian, Yi-Zheng. New York Times. 13 Mar 2019.

Online Resources

'The Shadow War': How a Chinese Spy Stole Some of the Pentagon's Most Sensitive Secrets
Sciutto, Jim. CNN. 14 May 2019.
Air Force Chief Warns Against Chinese Recruitment
Russ, Niles. AVWeb. 10 Sep 2023.
APT1: Exposing One of China's Cyber Espionage Units
Mandiant. Feb 2013.
APT40: Examining a China-Nexus Espionage Actor
Plan, Fred; et al. Fire Eye. 04 Mar 2019.
Army Reservist Accused of Spying for China Arrested in Chicago
May, Ashley. USA Today. 26 Sep 2018.
The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies
Robertson, Jordan; Riley, Michael. Bloomberg Businessweek. 4 Oct 2018.
China's Five Steps for Recruiting Spies
Graff, Garrett M. Wired Magazine. 31 Oct 2018.
China's Hackers are Stealing Secrets from U.S. Firms Again, Experts Say
Dilanian, Ken. NBC News. 09 Oct 2018.
China's Spies Are on the Offensive
Giglio, Mike. The Atlantic. 23 Aug 2019.
China's Spies Elude U.S. Vacuum Cleaner
Minter, Adam. Bloomberg Opinion. 09 May 2018.
China: MI5 and FBI Heads Warn of ‘Immense’ Threat
Corera, Gordon. BBC News. 08 Jul 2022.
China Could Set Up Hong Kong Intelligence Agency Under Security Law -Former Leader
Tian, Yu Lan. Reuters. 23 May 2020.
China Makes A Big Play In Silicon Valley
Northam, Jackie. NPR. 07 Oct 2018.
China Rejects ‘Unfounded Hype’ After GE Spying Accusation
Washington Post. 24 Apr 2019.
Chinese Agent Living In Chicago Arrested For Spying On US: Feds
Dempsey, Geoff. Chicago Patch. 25 Sep 2018.
Chinese Hackers Undertake Largest Cyber Espionage in Recent Years Amid COVID-19 Panic
Das, Shouvik. News 18. 29 Mar 2020.
Chinese Intelligence Officer Charged with Conspiring to Steal Secrets from U.S. Firm
Williams, Pete. NBC News. 10 Oct 2018.
Chinese Intelligence Officer Charged with Economic Espionage Involving Theft of Trade Secrets from Leading U.S. Aviation Companies
The U.S. Department of Justice. Office of Public Affairs. Indictment. 10 Oct 2018.
Chinese Spies Infected Dozens of Networks With Thumb Drive Malware
Greenberg, Andy. Wired. 19 Sep 2023.
Chinese Spy Balloon Show Down by the U.S.
De Wei, Low. Bloomberg Website, 03 Feb 2023.
Chinese spy threat to U.S. CONGRESS: Capitol Hill warned to be on high alert after suspected Beijing espionage plot was uncovered in British parliament
Laco, Kelly, Wills Robinson, and Nicholas Allen. Daily Mail. 17 Sep 2023.
A Chinese “Tourist” Accused of Espionage is the Latest Example of a Growing Threat to US Security
Rohrlich, Justin. Quartz. 05 Jan 2020.
Countering Chinese Cyber Operations: Opportunities and Challenges for U.S. Interests
Stokes, Mark A.; Hsiao, L.C. Russell. Project 2049 Institute. 29 Oct 2012.
Details Surface About Chinese Spy Who Worked For Sen. Feinstein
CBS News, 01 Aug 2018.
Ex-C.I.A. Officer Suspected of Compromising Chinese Informants Is Arrested
Goldman, Adam. New York Times. 16 Jan 2018.
Ex-CIA Agent Jerry Chun Shing Lee Admits Spying for China
BBC News. 02 May 2019.
Ex-CIA Officer Jerry Lee Expected to Plead Guilty to Spying for China
Winter, Tom; Kaplan, Adiel. NBC News. 30 Apr 2019.
Ex-intelligence Official Held Without Bail in Espionage Case
KSL.com. 07 Jun 2018.
FBI Director: Nearly Half of All Counterintelligence Cases Relate to China
Williams, Pete. NBC News. 07 Jul 2020.
Former CIA Officer Pleads Guilty To Spying For China
Myre, Greg. NPR. 01 May 2019.
Former CIA station chief Daniel Hoffman: The US is 'under siege' by Chinese espionage
Musto, Julia. Fox News. 16 Jun 2020.
Former Intelligence Officer Charged with Attempting to Spy for China
Vavra, Shannon. Axios, 5 Jun 2018.
Four Members of Chinese Army Charged with Stealing 145 Million Americans' Data in 2017 Equifax Hack
Johnson, Kevin. 10 Feb 2020.
Germany Says Wife of Man Believed to be Double Agent also Helped Spy for China
Pannett, Rachel. Washington Post. 03 Aug 2021.
Hawaii Man Sentenced to 32 Years in Prison for Providing Defense Information and Services to People’s Republic of China
Department of Justice Website, 25 Jan 2011.
House Democrats Launch Probe into NIH and FBI Suspecting Chinese Americans of Espionage
Marcos, Cristina. The Hill. 20 Feb 2020.
How China Steals U.S. secrets
Swaminathan, Aarthi; Kelley, Michael B. Yahoo Finance. 18 Aug 2018.
In a First, a Chinese Spy is Extradited to the U.S. after Stealing Technology Secrets, Justice Dept. Says
Nakashima, Ellen. Washington Post. 10 Oct 2018.
In Risky Hunt for Secrets, U.S. and China Expand Global Spy Operations
Barnes, Julian E.; Wong, Edward. New York Times. 17 Sep 2023.
Investigative Report on the U.S. National Security Issues Posed by Chinese Telecommunications Companies Huawei and ZTE
U.S. House of Representatives. 112th Congress. Permanent Select Committee on Intellience Report. 8 Oct 2012.
Jury Convicts Former CIA Officer of Espionage
U.S. Dept. of Justice Website, 08 Jun 2018.
Justice Department Charges Chinese National with Aiding in Espionage
Winter, Tom. NBC News. 25 Sep 2018.
Larry Wu-Tai Chin Articles
Los Angeles Times Website.
Mike Pompeo Says China’s New York Consulate is Major Spy Hub
Bowden, Ebony. New York Post. 24 Sep 2020.
National Intelligence Law of the P.R.C. (2017)
China Law Translate. 27 Jun 2017.
Noshir Gowadia: Father of Chinese Stealth Technology
Dsouza, Larkins. Defence Aviation. 14 Mar 2012.
People Are Looking At Your LinkedIn Profile. They Might Be Chinese Spies
Lucas, Ryan. NPR. 19 Sep 2019.
Revealed: Chinese Front Company Used to Recruit U.S. Double Agents
Rohrlich, Justin. Daily Beast. 09 Jun 2018.
Ron Rockwell Hansen: US Arrests Man for Trying to Spy for China
BBC News, 05 Jun 2018
Russia Accuses Leading Arctic Researcher of Spying for China
Ilyushina, Mary. CNN.com. 17 Jun 2020.
The Saga of the Chinese Mole Reads Like a Spy Thriller
Ignatius, David. Washington Post. 08 May 2019.
The Spying Game: China's Global Network
Gardner, Frank. BBC News. 07 Jul 2020.
Suspected Chinese Spies, Disguised as Tourists, Tried to Infiltrate Alaskan Military Bases
Brook, Tom Vanden. USA Today. 31 May 2023.
Suspected Spies Targeting Florida, Experts Say
Sczesny, Matt. ABC News. 07 Feb 2020
Top Ten Cases of Chinese IP Theft
Ferry, Jeff. Coalition for a Prosperous America. 01 May 2018.
U.S. Accuses China of 'Super Aggressive' Spy Campaign on LinkedIn
Strobel, Warren. Reuters. 31 Aug 2018.
U.S. Army Reservist Arrested In Chicago On Charges Of Spying For China
Neuman, Scott. NPR. 26 Sep 2018.
U.S. to Expel Chinese Graduate Students With Ties to China’s Military Schools
Wong, Edward; Barnes, Julian. New York Times. 28 May 2020.
US Spy for China Noshir Gowadia Jailed for 32 Years
BBC News. 25 Jan 2011.
What Chinese Spies Want from Americans
McKay, Hollie. Fox News. 22 Apr 2019.