CIA: This episode presents a declassified Central Intelligence Agency record on

Storyflo Declassified — The Untold Cases · Aug 3, 2026 · 2m

This episode presents a declassified Central Intelligence Agency record on Chinese domestic politics, recent developments, circa nineteen‑eighty. The memorandum is notable for its assessment of the Chinese Communist Party’s Fifth Plenum and the emerging succession dynamics within the leadership. The document was released to the public through a Freedom of Information Act request, case number not disclosed, with the declassification authority listed as the Central Intelligence Agency. The release occurred in September nineteen‑hundred‑two, and the full text is available from The Black Vault…