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The Sixth Bureau, Episode 1: Your Friend From Nanjing

February 15, 2026·12 min·3-min readnarrativenews
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This episode of 'The Sixth Bureau' investigates the inner workings of China's Ministry of State Security (MSS), one of the world's most secretive intelligence agencies, through the arrest and exposure of Chu Yen June, an MSS officer arrested in Belgium at the request of the United Stat

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Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

G Chow ChuenChu Yen JuneJordan RobertsonDrake Bennett

Books

Chu's personal diary

Companies

Bloomberg NewsiHeart Podcasts

Products & Tools

Hyatt hotelburner phone

Research & Papers

Belgian newspaper article

Topics

ChinaCriminal JusticeCybersecurityFederal ReserveGeopoliticsInvestigative JournalismPolitical News

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