One of the largest and most secretive intelligence organizations in the world, it maintains powerful semi-autonomous branches at the provincial, city, municipality and township levels throughout China. [2][3][4][5] The ministry's headquarters, Yidongyuan, is a large compound in Beijing 's …

Yidongyuan (Chinese: 颐东苑社区; pinyin: Yídōngyuàn shèqū; lit. 'East Summer Palace Garden') is a government compound in Beijing, China which serves as the headquarters of the Ministry of State Security (MSS).

Location of Headquarters: 14 Dongchangan Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing. Number of Employees: (classified) – unknown. Annual Budget: (classified) - unknown.

The main headquarters of the Ministry of State Security remains at Xiyuan, situated next to the Summer Palace. Route 332 of the Beijing public bus service, which runs between the Beijing Zoo and the Summer Palace, has a stop at Xiyuan.

中华人民共和国国家安全部 （缩写： MSS[註 1]），规范化简称 国家安全部[4]， 国安部，是 中华人民共和国国务院 负责 国家安全 工作的组成部门，也是中国主要的情报与安全机关。 [5] 主要职能包括外国 情报 收集分析、 反间谍 、 政治保卫 等 [3]，是中国最大和最活跃的情报机构、国际上最大的情报机构之一。 国安部垂直领导各地方机关，但各地方机关事实上半自治运作。 [6][7][8][9] 1983年7月，原 中共中央调查部 整体、 公安部政治保卫局 部分、 中共中央統戰部 部分单位 …

Sep 24, 2024 · The Chinese government officially lists MSS’ headquarters as being shared with the Ministry of Public Security adjacent to Tiananmen Square. MSS, however, found itself thrust into the global spotlight in recent years as political and trade tensions between the U.S. and China have become quite tense.

Jan 7, 2025 · The MSS plays a critical role in safeguarding China’s national security interests. Domestically, it focuses on preventing espionage, political subversion, and activities deemed threatening to the authority of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

It is headquartered near the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China in Beijing. The offices of the Bureau of State Security and Bureau of Public Security in Hubei Province (Wuhan)

Jul 10, 2017 · China’s sprawling Ministry of State Security (MSS) presents difficult challenge for foreign counterintelligence and security services.

The Ministry of State Security (MSS) is the Chinese Government's intelligence arm, responsible for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence operations. Aside from the MSS, the People's...