Spies and Lies

By Alex Joske

About Spies and Lies

Alex Joske investigates Chinese intelligence and influence operations, examining how relationships and carefully shaped narratives can affect foreign perceptions. The book focuses attention on the institutions and methods behind efforts to influence how others understand China's intentions.

Why I include it

I include this to examine influence as a strategic activity and to encourage careful scrutiny of sources, access, and assumptions.

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China Ascendant

Adds detailed reporting on influence operations.

What to look for while reading

Which evidence supports the author's argument, and how does this account change the questions you bring to the other books in this section?

Perspective & context

I bring these books together to compare perspectives and develop judgment. No single author has the final word.

Key themes

China Ascendant

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Praise & Reviews

“Joske’s work offers a rare, nonacademic study of China’s little-known intelligence agency, the Ministry for State Security (MSS).”
— Julian Ku, Lawfare

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