CIA: The Current Phase in China

Storyflo Declassified — The Untold Cases · Aug 16, 2026 · 1m

This is a declassified Central Intelligence Agency memorandum titled “The Current Phase in China,” dated seventeen February, nineteen sixty‑seven. It is notable because it offers the agency’s internal assessment of the Cultural Revolution as it appeared to be moving into a more moderate stage. The memorandum was approved for release on twenty‑fifth September, two thousand six, under the agency’s declassification authority. It was made public through a Freedom of Information Act request and is now hosted on The Black Vault website at the URL…