elite capture
nounEtymology From elite + capture.
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Usually The careful and patient cultivation, by Chinese agents, of goodwill among high-ranking individuals in foreign countries to promote the aims of the Chinese Communist Party.
- These agents aim to subtly and slowly make key figures amenable to the aims of the CCP in a long-term operation often referred to as elite capture.2025 April 4, Anna Lamche and Sean Coughlan, Secret papers reveal new details about Andrew's ties to Chinese 'spy', BBC News: