They will also file away anything they can get their hands on for future reference, no matter how innocuous. It discusses Chinese patience, such as planting people out of college and then calling on them decades later when they have climbed the ranks, and the concept of 'soft influence' to position themselves to benefit in subtle ways. This book may complement Tiger Trap because it talks a lot about Chinese activity. Nest of Spies is about foreign operatives operating in Canada, which is apparently quite common since the government has their heads in the sand. If anyone can provide the names of other resources describing Chinese espionage, I would appreciate the comment. In other words, China appeals to its overseas ethnic community to steal information because China 'is a poor country,' and it 'needs to develop.' (Oddly enough I have read these exact words in articles by various people who brush off reports of espionage.) While some spies act out of greed or revenge or a need to feel important, it seems plenty of other spies think they are really doing the right thing, leveling the playing field, or even helping both sides! Third, the Chinese like to 'get good people to do bad things,' as I Tweeted last week (citing page 16). Still, there are plenty of cases where humans physically stole unclassified but sensitive information. Second, it seems the Chinese prefer to use human resources to steal classified information, mainly because accessing classified networks is tougher than accessing unclassified networks. I didn't think Tiger Trap was the easiest book to read about the subject, but I haven't seen any other source cover so much history in one volume. I don't feel like writing an entire review but I wanted to capture a few thoughts.įirst, if you know nothing about Chinese espionage against the United States, read Tiger Trap.

I read the whole book (so my 'impressions' label isn't really accurate, because I use that for books I didn't fully read). I just finished reading Tiger Trap by David Wise.

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