The Complex Power Hierarchy Behind China’s Internal Spy Chief

The Complex Power Hierarchy Behind China’s Internal Spy Chief
A security guard stands at the entrance of the Great Hall of the People during the fourth plenary session of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing on March 13, 2018. Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images
Daniel Holl
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Surveillance, intimidation, and manipulation act as the grease for the gears that drive all communist systems. Whether it was the regimes of the past, or the leading communist country of our modern day, the systems all share these characteristics.

Daniel Holl
Daniel Holl
China reporter
Daniel Holl is a Sacramento, California-based reporter, specializing in China-related topics. He moved to China alone and stayed there for almost seven years, learning the language and culture. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
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