The Chinese Communist Party’s state security officials have publicized a case involving a former insider accused of attempting to defect to a foreign intelligence agency—an episode that analysts say may reveal deeper tensions within the Party system itself.
The Ministry of State Security (MSS) said in a March 10 post on its official WeChat account that it had recently uncovered a case involving a “former employee in an important position” who allegedly tried to establish contact with a foreign intelligence service before attempting to leave the country.
