Second and Third Department
PLA General Staff Headquarters
The "Second Department" is located at No. 21, North Andeli
Street, Beijing, which is heavily guarded. However, there is no
plate or signboard.
The "Third Section" under the General Staff Headquarters responsible for intelligence analysis is more covertly located. Situated on the road between the Summer Palace and Xiangshan [Fragrant Hills], it
is far from downtown and there is no plate or signboard at the gate. Third Department headquarters is located in the vicinity of the GSD First Department (Operations Department), AMS, and NDU complex in the hills northwest of the Summer Palace.
Sources and Resources
- "Red Agents Infiltrate Celebrity Circles" by Chen Pei-chiung in Washington,
Ho Yung-hsiung in Hong Kong, and Yu Hui-hsin in Beijing YI CHOU KAN [Hong Kong] No 255, 27 Jan 95 pp 48-50, 52, 54-55 [Article Views Intelligence Work in Hong Kong FBIS-CHI-95-046 27 Jan 1995]
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