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China's covert recruitment of US officers sacked by Musk raises security concerns

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a press conference on the sidelines of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China March 7, 2025. 

Photo credit: Reuters

The US warned on Tuesday that Chinese intelligence is using deceptive methods to target current and former U.S. government employees for recruitment.

The warning from the National Counterintelligence and Security Center comes amid mass federal firings led by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.