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NYT: Chinese Gov’t Jailed or Killed Up to 20 CIA Sources Since 2010

HeadlineMay 22, 2017

The New York Times reports the Chinese government jailed or killed as many as 20 CIA sources in the country between 2010 and 2012. U.S. officials call it the worst intelligence breach in decades. One CIA source was shot in public outside a government building, in an apparent warning to others who might be working for the CIA. The Times reports it’s still unknown how the Chinese successfully identified so many CIA sources.

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