Chinese Spies: Hyping Ethnicity Misses the Boat

Chinese Spies: Hyping Ethnicity Misses the Boat
Linda Sun (R), a former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, and her husband, Chris Hu, exit the federal court in Brooklyn, New York City, on Sept. 3, 2024. Huang Xiaotang/The Epoch Times
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Some media focus on the ethnicity of Chinese spies. That’s a mistake. The most dangerous individuals compromised by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are those snagged by methods known as “elite capture.” In most countries, these are typically non-Chinese leaders in business and politics.

Anders Corr
Anders Corr
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Anders Corr has a bachelor's/master's in political science from Yale University (2001) and a doctorate in government from Harvard University (2008). He is a principal at Corr Analytics Inc. and publisher of the Journal of Political Risk, and has conducted extensive research in North America, Europe, and Asia. His latest books are “The Concentration of Power: Institutionalization, Hierarchy, and Hegemony” (2021) and “Great Powers, Grand Strategies: the New Game in the South China Sea" (2018).
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