CIA publishes recruitment video aimed at disaffected Chinese soldiers

The Guardian World

by Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent

February 13, 2026

Army in turmoil after Xi Jinping placed top general under investigation for suspected corruption last month The CIA (the US’s Central Intelligence Agency) has published a Mandarin-language recruitment video aimed at Chinese soldiers, in an apparent attempt to capitalise on the recent instability in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) after a series of high-level purges. The video, published on the CIA’s YouTube channel on Thursday, is titled The Reason for Stepping Forward: To Save the Future. Continue reading...

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Originally published on The Guardian World on 2/13/2026