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The French secret agent that Beijing wanted to recruit

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The latest secrets of the ‘DGSE traitors’, part 1. In the background, the current headquarters of the DGSE, on Boulevard Mortier in Paris.
The latest secrets of the ‘DGSE traitors’, part 1. In the background, the current headquarters of the DGSE, on Boulevard Mortier in Paris. © DGSE/AFP//Mammuth/iStock - Montage B. Gouttebroze/Indigo Publications

The latest secrets of the ‘DGSE traitors' (1/3) - In 2020, two French foreign intelligence officers were jailed for passing state secrets to China. In this first episode, Intelligence Online reveals that Beijing attempted to turn a third man with extensive experience in clandestine missions.

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