Does China have an intelligence detective crime agency similar to the FBI?

There are two

1. Ministry of National Security

The Ministry of National Security is the only intelligence agency publicly recognized by the Chinese government. It is also among the Chinese intelligence and public security systems. The unit with the broadest level of government participation. It was established in July 1983. It was formed by the merger of the two main units of the former Central Investigation Department and the Ministry of Public Security, as well as some units such as the United Front Work Department and the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense. It is a comprehensive intelligence agency that targets the national resources of other countries. intelligence organization.

The mission role of the Ministry of National Security is mainly to implement the Chinese government’s grasp of the world situation. In addition to extensively collecting the arms dynamics of various countries, it also collects information on the attitudes of various countries towards the Chinese government and the country’s China's economic and trade prospects, etc., are all included in the scope of intelligence collection. In addition, the Ministry of National Security is also responsible for domestic counterintelligence work, monitoring suspicious individuals from various countries in China, cracking down on foreign intelligence networks in China, and arresting spies and our traitors. Its nature is the same as that of the Soviet KGB.

2. General Staff Intelligence Department

The General Staff Intelligence System is divided into 2 departments and 3 departments. It was established as early as the Red Army period and made great contributions to China’s liberation war. made significant contributions. General Li Kenong, who had outstanding military exploits after the founding of the People's Republic of China, formally established the 2nd and 3rd Departments of the General Staff and served as the first Minister of the 3rd Department.

The work policy of the General Staff’s Military Intelligence System is very clear. It is mainly responsible for detecting relevant military intelligence of various countries. Military information such as foreign military equipment, deployment, organization, operational intentions, and directions are all included in the scope of investigation. In addition, he is also responsible for the internal security and counterintelligence work of the army.

In terms of division of labor, Department 2 is responsible for managing internal and external special personnel and military attachés stationed abroad, while Department 3 is mainly responsible for technical reconnaissance, including monitoring, code deciphering, radio reconnaissance, etc. Each ministry has several bureaus responsible for work in Taiwan, the United States, and Europe. When President Clinton visited China in 1999, the Third Bureau of the 3rd Department of the General Staff was responsible for the entire technical support and reconnaissance.