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Inside Man

Squawk on the Street

Inside Man: How Chinese Spies Used Lies, Romance and Betrayal to Target the Federal Reserve

Published
September 30, 2026
Duration
21:42
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Last updated
Sep 30, 2026

Discusses investing.

Summary

One week after a friendly summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump, CNBC details an aggressive plot by China to infiltrate one of the United States’ most important institutions: the Federal Reserve. This explosive documentary delves into the incredible saga of a Chinese spy's effort to obtain secrets from the inner confi…

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One week after a friendly summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump, CNBC details an aggressive plot by China to infiltrate one of the United States’ most important institutions: the Federal Reserve. This explosive documentary delves into the incredible saga of a Chinese spy's effort to obtain secrets from the inner confines of the US top bank. It's a tale of sex, money, deceit and betrayal that put some of the country’s vital economic and financial secrets at r

Themes

  • investing
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