21. Ministry of State Security (MSS)
| Minister: | Geng Huichang |
| Address: | 14 Dong Chang'an Jie, Beijing 100741 |
| Telephone: | 86-10-6524-4702 |
| MPS Computer Information Network Security Products Quality Supervision and Inspection Center www.mctc.gov.cn |
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MSS conducts covert intelligence gathering operations overseas. It has established intelligence agencies in more than 170 cities and in nearly 50 countries and regions all over the world. These agencies are classified as general branches, branches, and sub-branches. MSS aggressively targets the United States, placing particular emphasis on California's high-tech sector. Cover for Beijing's espionage in the United States includes the 1,500 Chinese diplomats operating out of 70 offices, 15,000 Chinese students who arrive in the United States each year, and 10,000 Chinese who travel in some 2,700 visiting delegations each year.
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