Updated On: 26 May, 2025 07:41 AM IST | Washington | Agencies
CBS news painted a grim picture of Beijing’s worldwide intelligence ambitions, indicating that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seeks to utilise a global network of covert operatives to observe and influence incidents outside its borders while surveilling Chinese dissidents in the US

The Chinese spy agency has broadened its scope far beyond standard intelligence collection. Representation Pic/istock
China’s primary intelligence organisation, known as the Ministry of State Security (MSS), has been classified by CBS as the largest, most active espionage agency.
CBS news painted a grim picture of Beijing’s worldwide intelligence ambitions, indicating that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seeks to utilise a global network of covert operatives to observe and influence incidents outside its borders while surveilling Chinese dissidents in the US.