The Sixth Bureau, Episode 1: Your Friend From Nanjing

The podcast "The Sixth Bureau" investigates Chinese espionage, particularly focusing on the Ministry of State Security (MSS) and its efforts to steal advanced technology from the United States. The narrative centers on the case of Xu Yanjun, an MSS officer, who was lured out of China, arrested, and tried in the U.S. for economic espionage and theft of trade secrets related to jet engine technology. The podcast highlights how Xu's capture provided unprecedented access to the inner workings of the MSS, revealing extensive documentation of their operations. It emphasizes the significant threat posed by Chinese espionage, including the large-scale theft of American technology with the goal of economic and military dominance.