Inside China's college spy network
According to a report from the C.I.A., college students in China frequently spy on peers and professors:
Established in 1989 after the Tienanmen Square protests, â??the principal objective of the Student Informant System [SIS] is to ensure campus stability and to control the debate and discussion of politically sensitive issues,â? the CIA report said. â??Students have had their scholarships revoked and their academic records penalized because of information provided by student informants that is sometimes highly subjective, such as facial expressions.â?
This is not without controversy, as the report notes that some Chinese students are posting the names of student informants online.
