Chinese Intelligence

Peter Mattis and Matthew Brazil present an unprecedented look into the murky world of Chinese espionage both past and present, enabling a better understanding of how pervasive and important its influence is, both in China and abroad. 

A “fun” and “unexpected” (The Economist) global tour of the world’s greatest games and the mathematics that underlies them Where should you move first in Connect 4? What is the best property in Monopoly? And how can pi help you win rock paper scissors? Spanning millennia, oceans and...

As a Delta Force legend tries to fade away, the shadows of a new espionage war crosses his path. It’s Bob Burke Action Thriller #12. Perfect for fans of Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, and Tom Clancy novels. The Golden Dragon restaurant in DC is a Chinese espionage gold mine. Its elegant cuisine has drawn the top decision-makers from State, Treasury, the White House, the FBI, and the CIA for decades. Over the wonton and Peking Duck, they talk shop, not knowing that every whispered secret is fed into the world’s most sophisticated recording system and is off to Beijing that night and every night...

Another thrilling adventure featuring John Wells, the deep cover CIA operative from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Faithful Spy and The Deceivers. John Wells barely survived his homecoming when it was thought he’d become too close to the terrorists. Though his wounds have...

The moving memoir of a scientist coming of age as an immigrant in America who finds her calling at the forefront of the AI revolution. Wired called Dr. Fei-Fei Li “one of a tiny group of scientists—a group perhaps small enough to fit around a kitchen table—who are responsible for AI’s...

A New Center of Artificial Intelligence For much of the modern artificial intelligence era, global attention has been concentrated on a familiar group of American technology companies. Their breakthroughs have shaped public expectations, business strategies, investment decisions, and the international conversation surrounding generative AI. But artificial intelligence is not being developed in only one country, one language, or one technological ecosystem. China has become one of the most important centers of AI research, development, deployment, and commercialization. At the heart of that ...

A sweeping, in-depth history of NSA, whose famous “cult of silence” has left the agency shrouded in mystery for decades The National Security Agency was born out of the legendary codebreaking programs of World War II that cracked the famed Enigma machine and other German and Japanese...

On Monday, January 27, 2025, Nvidia's stock had lost $589 billion in a single session, the largest single-day loss of market value ever recorded by a public company, because an obscure Chinese AI company called Deepseek released a model called R1 and open-sourced it. And the 'worst' part of it, the model is actually good. In only a few years, Chinese artificial intelligence moved from being dismissed as an imitation of Western innovation to becoming one of the most capable, affordable and widely adopted forces in global AI. But this transformation was not the work of a single company, ...

From the Tom Clancy for a new generation, a debut espionage thriller following two CIA outcasts who must race to stop a secret Chinese weapon that threatens to provoke a world war. After her first assignment in Venezuela goes disastrously awry, rookie case officer Kyra Stryker is brought back to...

Mastering the Chinese AI aims to provide an in-depth understanding of some of China's most prominent and rapidly evolving artificial intelligence companies: DeepSeek, Qwen AI, Kimi, and MiniMax. We will explore their technological innovations, key applications, strategic approaches, and their place in the broader landscape of global AI development. This guide is structured to offer detailed insights into each company to give listeners a comprehensive overview of their contributions to the "Chinese AI" narrative.

Previously published as BENEATH THE SURFACE: A Jill Sinclair Thriller by Michael Wegman. The system built to protect the fleet knows exactly how to destroy it. Navy officer Jill Sinclair expects a covert recovery in Hong Kong Harbor. Instead, she surfaces with proof that Phoenix Protocol—the AI-driven logistics network coordinating the Pacific Fleet—has been feeding America's vulnerabilities to China. Before Jill can expose the breach, her husband is abducted. The ultimatum is brutally simple: return the evidence within thirty-six hours, or he dies. With hostile operators closing in and...

"AI Debates John Searle" is a groundbreaking exploration into the intersection of artificial intelligence and philosophy, featuring a series of simulated debates between one of the most renowned philosophers of the modern era, Dr. John Searle, and a state-of-the-art AI model. Authored by Richard Aragon, this thought-provoking book is part of the acclaimed 'AI Debates' series, where real AI models engage with history’s greatest thinkers on topics that define the future of AI and modern society. In this volume, readers are taken on a journey through some of the most profound questions ...

What if the future of artificial intelligence is not about machines replacing human beings—but about machines learning how to protect what makes us human? In the near future, as humanoid robots enter homes, hospitals, classrooms, factories, villages, and national governance systems, China launches one of the most ambitious experiments in human history: the creation of a new social form in which humans and humanoids live, work, learn, remember, and evolve together. At the center of this sweeping novel is Hua Ba De Sheng 华八德生, the world’s first Chinese Eight-Virtue Cultural ...

Denny is a PhD student whose side hustle takes on a life of its own when his machine merges with a twenty-something waiter named Sean. Before long, all the wrong people start to notice: -A secret religious order, The Urialites, prophesy the dawning of the New Age of Nephilim. -A clandestine unit of Chinese commandos believe they’ve stumbled upon an invincible weapon. -Sean isn’t sure he wants any part of the new guest. -As for the machine… well, it has its own ideas.

In a world of renewed great power competition, the challenges facing the United States in managing its relations with China and Russia are daunting. But with "A New Cold War Global Strategy," you can get ahead of the curve in understanding this complex conflict. This comprehensive analysis of the relationships among these three global powers draws on insights from history, economics, law, and philosophy to provide a strategic roadmap for the United States. From the resource dependence and demographic constraints of dictatorship to the isolationism and withdrawal of democracy, the book ...

Shadow Intelligence Series – China The MSS, PLA Intelligence, and the System of Surveillance That Shapes Power, Control, and Global Influence China has built one of the most advanced intelligence systems in history—one that goes far beyond espionage. This book takes you inside a system where intelligence is not just an инструмент of the state, but the foundation of control, governance, and global strategy. From the Ministry of State Security (MSS) to the intelligence branches of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), from mass surveillance systems to cyber operations and ...

A “riveting” (The Economist), “gripping” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) true story of the longest-held prisoner of war in American history, John Downey, Jr., a CIA officer captured in China during the Korean War and imprisoned for twenty-one years. John (Jack) Downey, Jr., was a new...

Where is the line between digital utopia and digital police state? Surveillance State tells the gripping, startling, and detailed story of how China’s Communist Party is building a new kind of political control: shaping the will of the people through the sophisticated—and often...

A war is being waged against us by radical Islamists, and, as current events demonstrate, they are only getting stronger. Al-Qaeda has morphed into a much more dangerous, menacing threat: ISIS. Lt. General Michael T. Flynn is blunt and urgent. This book aims to inform the American people of the...

From 1941 to 1947, the United States planted a liaison mission in the headquarters of Chinese Communist forces behind the lines. Nicknamed the "Dixie Mission," for its location in "rebel" territory, it was an interagency delegation that included intelligence officers from the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). Mission to Mao is a social history of the OSS officers in the field that reveals the weakness of United States intelligence diplomacy in the 1940s.