The CIA considers closing the China Center, causing great frustration in the White House: US agents have suffered serious failures!
According to two sources familiar with the matter, the China Task Force, established less than four years ago, is likely to be dissolved. In October 2021, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) announced the establishment of a task force focused on a single country - "China Task Force" - and planned to recruit and train more employees who can speak Chinese to strengthen intelligence work related to China.
Then-CIA Director William Burns was ambitious, increasing the budget for China-related projects by twice, accounting for 20% of the CIA's total budget. However, within less than four years, this department, which had high expectations, is facing the possibility of being dissolved. The reason behind it is not the official "reducing confrontation," but rather a series of serious failures in its operations in China.
Despite the huge investment, US agents have repeatedly encountered serious failures. The CIA is considering using limited resources in places where there are results, and currently the focus is on Venezuela. This is not just an organizational restructuring, but also an admission of failure in its intelligence work regarding China.
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