The Rise of the Red Shield: The Evolution of China’s Ministry of State Security

Update: 2025-06-21

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From its fragmented beginnings in the early 1980s to its current vertically integrated dominance, China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has evolved from a marginal actor to a central pillar of the Communist Party’s internal and external power projection. This post traces the evolution of the MSS in terms of structure, function, and authority, culminating in a centralization campaign under Xi Jinping that has reshaped the very fabric of China’s intelligence and security architecture.

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