Bangladesh, May 7 -- Tensions between Washington and Beijing escalated further this week after the Chinese Foreign Ministry accused the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of launching a “political provocation” aimed at undermining Chinas internal stability. The move follows the CIAs public release of recruitment videos, broadcast in Mandarin, seeking to lure Chinese officials and experts into covert cooperation.

During a press briefing on May 6, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian sharply criticized the CIAs efforts, accusing the US of persistently violating international norms by employing “despicable methods to steal other countries secrets, interfere in their internal affairs and commit subversion.”...