CIA seeks informants in China, Iran, and North Korea with new recruitment campaign

The CIA has launched a new initiative to recruit informants in China, Iran, and North Korea, following a successful campaign in Russia. The agency posted instructions in Mandarin, Farsi, and Korean on various social media platforms for secure contact. A Mandarin-language video on YouTube outlines how to reach the CIA using encrypted networks. It emphasizes safety and requests information from potential informants while noting that responses may take time. In response, a Chinese embassy spokesman accused the US of a disinformation campaign against China. The CIA's efforts come as these countries are considered "hard targets" due to their tight government controls and increased cooperation among them.