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Extraction Summary
3
People
7
Organizations
3
Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
2
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book proof / congressional record
File Size:
1.69 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a book (likely by Edward Jay Epstein given the filename) included in a House Oversight investigation. The text details the pervasive surveillance capabilities of Chinese intelligence in Hong Kong around 2013, noting that the U.S. State Department required personnel to use altered phones to avoid data theft. It argues that Edward Snowden, having arrived in May 2013 with NSA secrets, would have been aware of these capabilities and relied on the Chinese presence to protect him from the CIA.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Edward Snowden | Subject / Former NSA |
Former NSA employee who fled to Hong Kong with secrets; knowledgeable about Chinese intelligence capabilities.
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| Tyler Drumheller | Former CIA Officer |
Quoted describing Hong Kong as 'hostile territory' for the CIA in 2013.
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| Greenwald | Journalist/Contact |
Referenced as the person Snowden told he was counting on Chinese presence for protection (likely Glenn Greenwald).
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Organizations (7)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Chinese intelligence service |
Described as having a massive presence in Hong Kong and sophisticated cyber espionage capabilities.
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| U.S. State Department |
Issued instructions in 2013 for personnel to avoid using standard smartphones in HK/China.
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| NSA |
National Security Agency; Snowden's former employer.
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| CIA |
Central Intelligence Agency; found operating in HK difficult.
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| British intelligence |
Found operating in HK difficult.
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| Hong Kong Police |
Infiltrated by Chinese intelligence informers.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
2013
U.S. State Department implements security protocols for phones in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong
U.S. State Department Personnel
May 2013
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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Primary setting of the text; described as a base for Chinese intelligence.
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Located in Central Hong Kong; houses Chinese intelligence officers.
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Referenced in comparison to Hong Kong operations.
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Relationships (2)
He told Greenwald that he was counting on the Chinese presence...
Snowden, whose prior position at the NSA included teaching military personnel...
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