e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1 bb206c16-f1de-4f47-98d8-ae3e014137a3 46622cd1-cb06-4b97-8499-b4960144e78e 2be3c552-2b2e-4b11-8b9b-b4960144ebb3 en-US The Sixth Bureau https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-sixth-bureau-340177140 It’s an open secret that the Chinese government has engaged in a global campaign to acquire intellectual property from foreign rivals. At the center of that campaign is the Ministry of State Security, China’s elusive intelligence agency. The US has apprehended hundreds of people accused of giving information to the MSS, but the agency’s inner workings have been a mystery – until now.The Sixth Bureau from Bloomberg News follows an MSS intelligence officer whose mission was to snatch the crown jewels of American aerospace companies. With aliases, blackmail and the occasional break-in, he targeted corporate giants. In the end though, After years of work, his sloppiness – and a cunning FBI sting – led to a stunning reversal: Xu Yanjun became the first Chinese intelligence officer ever convicted on American soil.The Sixth Bureau is the story of superpowers, their secrets and how one Chinese spy got caught.

]]> episodic It’s an open secret that the Chinese government has engaged in a global campaign to acquire intellectual property from foreign rivals. At the center of that campaign is the Ministry of State Security, China’s elusive intelligence agency. The US has apprehended hundreds of people accused of giving information to the MSS, but the agency’s inner workings have been a mystery – until now.The Sixth Bureau from Bloomberg News follows an MSS intelligence officer whose mission was to snatch the crown jewels of American aerospace companies. With aliases, blackmail and the occasional break-in, he targeted corporate giants. In the end though, After years of work, his sloppiness – and a cunning FBI sting – led to a stunning reversal: Xu Yanjun became the first Chinese intelligence officer ever convicted on American soil.The Sixth Bureau is the story of superpowers, their secrets and how one Chinese spy got caught. iHeartPodcasts applepodcast@howstuffworks.com iHeartPodcasts 2026 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia no https://www.omnycontent.com/d/programs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/46622cd1-cb06-4b97-8499-b4960144e78e/image.jpg?t=1785354181&size=Large The Sixth Bureau https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-sixth-bureau-340177140 The Sixth Bureau Trailer The Sixth Bureau Trailer It’s an open secret that the Chinese government has engaged in a global campaign to acquire intellectual property from foreign rivals. At the center of that campaign is the Ministry of State Security, China’s elusive intelligence agency. The US has apprehended hundreds of people accused of giving information to the MSS, but the agency’s inner workings have been a mystery – until now.The Sixth Bureau from Bloomberg News follows an MSS intelligence officer whose mission was to snatch the crown jewels of American aerospace companies. With aliases, blackmail and the occasional break-in, he targeted corporate giants. In the end though, After years of work, his sloppiness – and a cunning FBI sting – led to a stunning reversal: Xu Yanjun became the first Chinese intelligence officer ever convicted on American soil.The Sixth Bureau is the story of superpowers, their secrets and how one Chinese spy got caught.

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]]> trailer iHeartPodcasts ce1c1809-24c4-44a5-9ab8-b4960144f6b0 ce1c1809-24c4-44a5-9ab8-b4960144f6b0 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:44:30 +0000 78 https://omny.fm/shows/sixth-bureau/the-sixth-bureau-trailer 6. Nothing Is Holy 6. Nothing Is Holy "This is what happens with spies."

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]]> BTASIA BTASIA full iHeartPodcasts 65dd8def-336d-4267-b4f4-b49c01188d83 6ebc1e56-47b9-4ed0-bdf4-b41300f204bd Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:08:54 +0000 2109 https://omny.fm/shows/the-big-take/the-sixth-bureau-episode-6-nothing-is-holy yes 5. One Way In, One Way Out 5. One Way In, One Way Out The plan gets more complicated. Will Xu Yanjun walk away?

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]]> BTASIA BTASIA full iHeartPodcasts 8e8e3bc0-7fed-4b53-99ba-b49c01179c92 471d6d60-4ecf-47e0-b84a-b3fe00f84944 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:15:01 +0000 2020 https://omny.fm/shows/the-big-take/the-sixth-bureau-episode-4-the-duck-analogy 3. Suck, Squeeze, Burn, Blow 3. Suck, Squeeze, Burn, Blow Stealing the world's most closely guarded technology secrets is really hard. Especially when your boss keeps rejecting your expenses. 

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]]> BTASIA BTASIA full iHeartPodcasts 568e688e-866c-47bb-b6a7-b49c0116afb5 05b0e56a-e45c-47d5-bc34-b3f0004e16c4 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:05:00 +0000 1829 https://omny.fm/shows/the-big-take/the-sixth-bureau-episode-2-the-spy-s-diary yes 1. Your Friend From Nanjing 1. Your Friend From Nanjing A spy, deep undercover, was sent to Chicago to deliver a warning. Or was he? 

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