FBI Seeks Chinese Snitches

FBI Seeks Chinese Snitches

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An FBI ad aimed at Chinese-speaking citizens, asking for information about Beijing-sponsored espionage in the United States or any other criminal activity, is drawing flak in San Francisco's Chinatown and at the Chinese Consulate.

The ad started running Saturday in three local Chinese-language papers -- the World Journal, Ming Pao Daily and Sing Tao Daily. Translated, it reads, "Chinese living here have often helped the FBI prevent subversive elements from penetrating and harming....

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This is an interesting way to go about recruiting agents adn information for counter spying activites. One has to wonder if the FBI has gotten a bit desperate if they feel the need to post adds in newspapers. On the other hand this could simply be an attempt to stir the pot to see what comes to the surface and often the goal is to force the otehr side to react.

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