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It’s an open secret that the Chinese government has engaged in a global campaign to acquire intellectual property from foreign rivals. At the center of that campaign is the Ministry of State Security, China’s elusive intelligence agency. The US has apprehended hundreds of people accused of giving information to the MSS, but the agency’s inner workings have been a mystery – until now. The Sixth Bureau follows an MSS intelligence officer whose mission was to snatch the crown jewels of American aerospace companies. With aliases, blackmail and the occasional break-in, he targeted corporate giants. In the end though, after years of work, his sloppiness – and a cunning FBI sting – led to a stunning reversal: Xu Yanjun became the first Chinese intelligence officer ever convicted on American soil. The Sixth Bureau is the story of superpowers, their secrets and how one Chinese spy got caught.
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- Mar 23, 202635 min
6. Nothing Is Holy
“This is what happens with spies.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Mar 9, 202633 min
5. One Way In, One Way Out
The plan gets more complicated. Will Xu Yanjun walk away? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Mar 2, 202633 min
4. The Duck Analogy
A new asset, a once-in-a-career chance and a very delicate operation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Feb 20, 202621 min
3. Suck, Squeeze, Burn, Blow
Stealing the world’s most closely guarded technology secrets is really hard. Especially when your boss keeps rejecting your expenses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Feb 16, 202630 min
2. The Spy’s Diary
Intelligence officers shouldn’t keep their secrets backed up to the cloud: Xu Yanjun did. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Feb 16, 202612 min
1. Your Friend From Nanjing
A spy, deep undercover, was sent to Chicago to deliver a warning. Or was he? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Feb 13, 20261 min
Introducing: The Sixth Bureau
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- Sep 29, 202544 min
IVF Disrupted Ep 5: The Baby Project
A Kindbody employee discovers the company is helping an imprisoned billionaire father multiple children through surrogates and egg donors. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos investigates Greg Lindberg's "baby project" and how it exposes the dark side of America's unregulated fertility industry—where with enough money, almost anything becomes possible. Read more: IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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About The Sixth Bureau
It’s an open secret that the Chinese government has engaged in a global campaign to acquire intellectual property from foreign rivals. At the center of that campaign is the Ministry of State Security, China’s elusive intelligence agency. The US has apprehended hundreds of people accused of giving information to the MSS, but the agency’s inner workings have been a mystery – until now. The Sixth Bureau follows an MSS intelligence officer whose mission was to snatch the crown jewels of American aerospace companies. With aliases, blackmail and the occasional break-in, he targeted corporate giants. In the end though, after years of work, his sloppiness – and a cunning FBI sting – led to a stunning reversal: Xu Yanjun became the first Chinese intelligence officer ever convicted on American soil. The Sixth Bureau is the story of superpowers, their secrets and how one Chinese spy got caught.
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