State Security Department · Full chronicle and history

China's Ministry of State Security published an article titled "Defend the CCP Central Committee to the Death," emphasizing the role of the red imperial guards of the Long March era in protecting central leaders, sparking outside associations with concerns about a coup at the top.

On October 4, China's Ministry of State Security announced that certain foreign organizations, using medical testing as cover, illegally collected human blood samples and stole Chinese genetic resources and research data, warning that these could be used to develop biological weapons and race-specific drugs.

On September 30, on the occasion of the 13th Martyrs' Day, the Ministry of State Security held a memorial ceremony for heroes of the clandestine front at the Unknown Heroes Memorial Plaza in Xishan, Beijing. Minister of State Security Chen Yixin attended and delivered a speech.

On September 27, the WeChat official account of the Ministry of State Security published a comic titled "State Security Popular Science Theater: Infernal 'Rice'", claiming that foreign consulate personnel, agricultural experts, and biologists were dealt with according to the law for illegally collecting data on rice yields, planting distribution, and reserve conditions, and the village head who reported them was awarded a certificate of honor.

Around September 26, the Ministry of State Security publicly released three closed espionage cases in a batch: aerospace researcher Zhao Xuejun was recruited and turned by overseas agents to steal secrets and was sentenced to seven years; exchange student Xiao Zhe who went to Taiwan for an exchange program was cultivated by Taiwan Military Intelligence Bureau agent Xu Liting and leaked nearly 100 pieces of national defense science and industry intelligence; public official Zhang stationed abroad was coerced into espionage through a honey trap; all were held criminally responsible.

The Ministry of State Security’s WeChat public account published an article, using the state-security-themed drama “Crossfire,” which it led in producing, to dissect the usual recruitment tactics of foreign espionage agencies—monetary bribery, emotional enticement, and coercion and threats—and cited real cases such as aerospace researcher Zhao and exchange student Xiao Zhe who went to Taiwan, urging the public to stay vigilant and report promptly.

On September 20, 2026, Beijing time, China’s Ministry of State Security and official media blamed foreign forces for interfering in the popular domestic phenomenon of “lying flat.” This official claim was widely mocked and criticized by Chinese netizens, with the relevant comment sections filled with critical and satirical voices.

On September 13, State Security Minister Chen Yixin published a signed article in a magazine, listing political security as the primary risk of artificial intelligence and demanding adherence to the Party's comprehensive leadership, warning of overseas AI leakage risks and proposing the establishment of a regulatory platform. On the same day, Anthropic released a report stating that local public security and state security in China had used Claude to monitor residents, rights defenders, and overseas dissenters.

On September 13, Anthropic released its September threat intelligence report, stating that operators linked to local Chinese police and state security agencies had used Claude to assist in monitoring petitioners, rights defenders, and overseas dissidents, with the "Teacher Li Is Not Your Teacher" account being one of the monitoring targets.

On September 6, 2026, Global Times reported that the Ministry of State Security disclosed a case of a spy climbing into a courier station to steal logistics data, claiming that foreign forces attempted to use courier big data to spy on the routines of personnel with access to classified information and China's macroeconomic conditions.

The national security reporting and acceptance platform 12339.gov.cn carried the full text of the Implementing Regulations of the Counter-Espionage Law of the People's Republic of China, defining espionage acts, the identification of hostile organizations, and citizens' obligations and legal responsibilities.

In August 2026, employees of public institutions in Foshan, Guangdong reported receiving internal notices ordering them to follow the Ministry of State Security's official account, with subscriber numbers to be counted and reported up the chain of command level by level.

On June 27, 2026, China's Ministry of State Security once again issued a warning article claiming that graduates taking group photos, enabling location tagging on WeChat Moments, or revealing where they are headed at classified-affiliated work units could all become channels for foreign spy agencies to collect sensitive information and "hunt" them.

On June 21, the Ministry of State Security of the Chinese Communist Party issued a warning stating that overseas spy agencies are using online pop-up advertisements to conduct intelligence collection and ideological infiltration.

China's Ministry of State Security released a virtual police video, characterizing the "lying flat" phenomenon that is trending on platforms as a group supported by overseas organizations and calling on young people to return to a spirit of striving.

Affected by a Ministry of State Security article criticizing lying flat, lying-flat influencer Xianyu Dreamer, who has 800,000 followers, quickly pivoted, buying a second-hand van and starting to drive for Huolala to document his working life.

On March 19, 2026, CCTV.com released a special video by the Ministry of State Security titled "Tearing Off the Dark Web's 'Invisibility Cloak'," promoting the state security authorities' relevant operations against dark web crime.

The Ministry of State Security issued a notice warning that the so-called anonymity of virtual currencies is only an illusion; because their flows are covert and difficult to regulate, they have become an important tool for criminals engaged in illegal and criminal activities, breeding security risks on multiple fronts.

The Ministry of State Security reported that a government agency's office terminals were not regularly scanned for viruses, and its work email was subjected to cyberattacks by overseas anti-China hostile forces. It also disclosed cases in which research institutes and companies had data stolen and their hosts compromised because their antivirus software stopped receiving updates, and urged all units to fulfill their cybersecurity protection responsibilities.

The Ministry of State Security officially launched a WeChat official account, frequently publishing counter-espionage warnings and propaganda content, and beginning to actively build a public presence.

The Ministry of State Security of the People's Republic of China is officially established, primarily undertaking foreign intelligence and counter-espionage work, forming a parallel system with public security organs that handle domestic security.