Under Secretary Michele Flournoy, fourth from left, and Lt. Gen. Ma Xiaotian, third from right, at discussions in Beijing. Pool photo by Greg BakerFrom Washington Times:
China's most senior military intelligence official, a veteran of spy operations in Europe and cyberspace, recently made a secret visit to the United States and complained to the Pentagon about the press leak on the Chinese submarine that secretly shadowed the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier in 2006.
Maj. Gen. Yang Hui said senior Chinese leaders suspected the Pentagon deliberately disclosed the encounter as part of a U.S. effort to send a political message of displeasure to China's military. The Song-class submarine surfaced undetected near the carrier, and Gen. Yang said the Chinese believed the leak was timed to coincide with the visit of a senior U.S. admiral.
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My Comment: I am surprised to read this story about a Chinese spy master complaining of a "leak". He is not the one who should be embarrassed .... it is the U.S. Navy who should be embarrassed with this clear breach of their defenses.