The CIA just made a recruitment video for Chinese spies (xcancel.com)

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Someone asked Grok to translate the video, and Grok replied:

The CIA video's Chinese subtitles, translated to English, include:

"He is very dangerous, you must be careful, he is likely to be a spy."
"I am responsible for the murder."
"After the operation, I saw her lying on the hospital bed, her face pale and without a trace of color."
"I found out that I am a very selfish person."
"You can only be a person who is loved."
"Can I help him predict life and death?"
"Heaven helps those who help themselves; your own destiny is in your own hands."
"Can you follow back now?"
"My fate is in my control."
It also provides Tor and proxy server details for secure communication.

Sorry I don't speak Mandarin.

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[-] AernaLingus@hexbear.net 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

There was an earlier post that links to a NYT article which doesn't have a full translation but does describe the content of the videos:

One of the new videos released Thursday shows a midlevel official struggling in his daily life as he attends to a more senior official, who is living a comfortable life of fancy meals, clothes and cars. "The party raised us to believe that our dedication to the path they lead us on would bring prosperity to us all," the midlevel official narrates. "But the gains of our collective efforts are indulged by a select few. So, I must forge my own path."

The final scene shows the midlevel official using a mobile phone to securely contact the C.I.A.

The other video plays on fears that the Chinese government is arresting and ousting senior officials without explanation.

"I see my position rise within the party as those above me are cast aside," the video's narration says. "But now I realize that my fate is just as precarious."

The video shows the senior official avoiding Chinese government agents closing in on him. As he fears for his career, the senior official says he must find ways to protect his family. The video closes again with images of the official contacting the C.I.A.

"My purpose remains the same," the video concludes. "Only my path has changed. No matter what my fate may bring, my family will know a good life."