The Sixth Bureau 1. Your Friend From Nanjing
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Feb 16, 2026 A deep undercover meet in a Chicago hotel that may have been a warning or a setup. Coded identity signals invoking Nanjing to build trust. A planted phone, staged evidence, and a controlled interaction monitored by the FBI. The unraveling of an intelligence operation tied to efforts to acquire advanced jet engine technology.
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Undercover Meeting In A Chicago Hotel
- An undercover FBI agent posed as a stranger and met Ji Chao-chun in Chicago to warn him about his handler's arrest.
- The agent handed Ji a phone and convinced him to route future contact through the agent, all recorded by the FBI.
Press Article Used As Leverage
- The agent produced a Belgian article about Xu's arrest and used it to convince Ji his handler was compromised.
- The agent asserted control by giving Ji a new phone and positioning himself as the sole trusted contact.
Cut Communications After A Handler Is Exposed
- If a handler is exposed, immediately stop all direct electronic contact and route messages through verified, secure channels.
- Limit communications and assume compromise until you confirm safe channels.