"One of those firms, Foresight and Strategy, posted a job in May seeking a remote policy analyst that would be paid upwards of $8,500 a month, according to Max Lesser and Maria Riofrio at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. The opening sought individuals with experience in "policy research, preferably within international organizations, government agencies or think tanks." Foresight and Strategy has been the most recently active, though it shares the same website infrastructure and the same dedicated email server with two other sites"
"All three websites were registered in China, according to Lesser and Riofrio's analysis, which cites internet domain records. Foresight and Strategy was registered in February 2022, while the other two sites were registered in December 2021, suggesting that the network first capitalized on the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on spurring global remote work, according to the research. Two other sites, Asia Pacific Political Review and Global Strategic Outlook, could also be a part of the network,"
"Nextgov/FCW couldn't determine if the websites were linked directly with the Chinese government and its intelligence agencies, nor could the FDD researchers measure how successful these websites have been in recruiting targets. A spokesperson for China's embassy in Washington, D.C., said they were not familiar with the network of websites and said the nation opposes "any smear and attack on China with so-called 'spy risks' without factual basis.""
A network of fictitious websites posted high-paying remote policy job ads, including a May opening by Foresight and Strategy offering upwards of $8,500 per month for a remote policy analyst with experience in policy research, international organizations, government agencies, or think tanks. Foresight and Strategy shared website infrastructure and a dedicated email server with International Affairs Review and Institute of International Studies, and all three sites were registered in China. Registration dates include December 2021 for two sites and February 2022 for Foresight and Strategy, suggesting exploitation of pandemic-driven remote work. Asia Pacific Political Review and Global Strategic Outlook may be linked. Direct ties to the Chinese government were not established and recruiting success remains unmeasured. China's embassy said it was not familiar with the network and rejected smear claims.
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