CIA Boosts China Recruiting Effort to Exploit Discontent With Xi

The Central Intelligence Agency is boosting its efforts to recruit Chinese citizens as it seeks to capitalize on what US officials say is growing discontent with President Xi Jinping’s rule.

The agency issued Chinese-language instructions on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Telegram, and X on Wednesday, detailing how individuals can securely contact it on its public and dark web sites.

“There are plenty of people who have access to information and who are disaffected from the Xi regime in China,” CIA Deputy Director David Cohen said in an interview.

“You’ve got people inside who see what’s happening, and for lots ...