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The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) was established in 1958, positioning it as a long-standing institution in the mid-20th century.
Answer: True
The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences was indeed established in 1958, making it a mid-20th century institution.
The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences primarily focuses its academic endeavors on natural sciences and engineering.
Answer: False
The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences primarily focuses on the humanities and social sciences, not natural sciences and engineering.
Zhang Daogen currently serves as the president of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences.
Answer: True
Zhang Daogen is confirmed as the current president of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences.
The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences is located in the Pudong District of Shanghai.
Answer: False
The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences is located in the Huangpu District, not the Pudong District, of Shanghai.
The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) is recognized as China's largest and oldest think tank dedicated to the humanities and social sciences.
Answer: False
The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences is China's oldest think tank dedicated to the humanities and social sciences, but it is the second largest, not the largest.
The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences receives all its financial support exclusively from the municipal government of Shanghai.
Answer: False
The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences receives financial support from the municipal government of Shanghai, but also from non-governmental sources both domestically and abroad, not exclusively from the municipal government.
The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences is classified as both a Chinese think tank and a front organization.
Answer: True
The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences is classified as both a Chinese think tank and a front organization.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is the larger institution for social sciences in China when compared to the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS).
Answer: False
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) in Beijing is the larger institution for social sciences in China, not the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), which focuses on natural sciences.
The year 1958 is significant for the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) as it marks the institution's relocation to its current Huangpu District premises.
Answer: False
The year 1958 is significant for SASS because it marks its establishment, not its relocation to the Huangpu District.
In what year was the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) established?
Answer: 1958
The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences was established in 1958.
What is the primary academic focus of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences?
Answer: Humanities and Social Sciences
The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences primarily focuses on the humanities and social sciences.
Who is identified as the current president of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences?
Answer: Zhang Daogen
Zhang Daogen is the current president of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences.
In which district of Shanghai is the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences located?
Answer: Huangpu District
The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences is located in the Huangpu District of Shanghai.
What specific distinction does the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) hold among Chinese think tanks dedicated to the humanities and social sciences?
Answer: It is China's oldest think tank dedicated to the humanities and social sciences and the second largest.
The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences is China's oldest and second largest think tank dedicated to the humanities and social sciences.
From what sources does the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences receive financial support?
Answer: From the Shanghai municipal government and non-governmental sources both domestically and abroad.
The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences receives financial support from the municipal government of Shanghai and from non-governmental sources both domestically and abroad.
Based on the provided information, how is the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) generally classified?
Answer: As a Chinese think tank and a front organization.
The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences is generally classified as both a Chinese think tank and a front organization.
Which institution is identified as larger than the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) within the field of social sciences in China?
Answer: The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) in Beijing
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) in Beijing is the larger institution for social sciences in China compared to SASS.
Beyond funding from the Shanghai municipal government, what additional types of financial support does the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) receive?
Answer: Support from non-governmental sources both within China and internationally.
The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences receives financial support from non-governmental sources both within China and internationally, in addition to municipal funding.
What is the official website address for the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences?
Answer: www.sass.org.cn
The official website for the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences is www.sass.org.cn.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) asserts that the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) frequently provides cover for intelligence operatives of the Ministry of State Security's Beijing State Security Bureau.
Answer: False
The FBI claims SASS provides cover for intelligence operatives of the Ministry of State Security's Shanghai State Security Bureau, not the Beijing State Security Bureau.
According to the FBI, MSS assigns SASS employees roles as 'spotters and assessors' for intelligence purposes.
Answer: True
The FBI asserts that the Ministry of State Security (MSS) assigns SASS employees roles as 'spotters and assessors' for intelligence purposes.
The Shanghai State Security Bureau operates as an independent entity, separate from the Ministry of State Security (MSS).
Answer: False
The Shanghai State Security Bureau operates under the umbrella of the Ministry of State Security, not independently.
What specific claims has the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) made concerning the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) and its alleged involvement in intelligence operations?
Answer: SASS provides cover for intelligence operatives of the Ministry of State Security (MSS)'s Shanghai State Security Bureau.
The FBI claims that SASS frequently provides cover for intelligence operatives of the Ministry of State Security (MSS)'s Shanghai State Security Bureau.
According to the FBI, what specific roles do MSS operatives assign to SASS employees for intelligence purposes?
Answer: Spotters and assessors
The FBI asserts that MSS assigns SASS employees roles as 'spotters and assessors' for intelligence purposes.
What is the organizational relationship between the Shanghai State Security Bureau and the Ministry of State Security (MSS)?
Answer: It is a municipal bureau that operates under the umbrella of the MSS.
The Shanghai State Security Bureau is a municipal bureau that operates under the umbrella of the Ministry of State Security (MSS).
Which specific bureau of the Ministry of State Security (MSS) is identified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as frequently utilizing the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) as cover for its intelligence operatives?
Answer: Shanghai State Security Bureau
The FBI specifically identifies the Shanghai State Security Bureau as having its intelligence operatives frequently covered by SASS.
What is the pedagogical significance of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) being referred to as a 'front organization'?
Answer: It suggests it appears independent but is secretly controlled by another entity for intelligence activities.
Being referred to as a 'front organization' implies that SASS, while appearing independent, is secretly controlled by another entity, specifically for intelligence-related activities.
As described by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in relation to Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) employees, what is the primary role of 'spotters and assessors' in intelligence operations?
Answer: To identify and evaluate potential targets or recruits for intelligence gathering.
In intelligence operations, 'spotters and assessors' are individuals who identify and evaluate potential targets or recruits for intelligence gathering.
Kevin Mallory, who was contacted by a Ministry of State Security (MSS) operative in 2017, was a former FBI agent.
Answer: False
Kevin Mallory was an ex-CIA officer, not a former FBI agent, when he was contacted by the MSS operative.
Kevin Mallory was in a strong financial position when he was approached by the MSS operative.
Answer: False
Kevin Mallory was experiencing financial difficulties when he was approached by the MSS operative, not in a strong financial position.
The MSS operative initially contacted Kevin Mallory by sending him an unsolicited email.
Answer: False
The MSS operative initially contacted Kevin Mallory by posing as a 'headhunter' on LinkedIn, not by sending an unsolicited email.
Kevin Mallory made three visits to Shanghai in connection with the purported job offer from SASS.
Answer: False
Kevin Mallory made two visits to Shanghai in connection with the purported job offer from SASS, not three.
The ultimate outcome of Kevin Mallory's engagement with the Chinese contacts, who utilized SASS as a cover, was his agreement to provide consulting services.
Answer: False
The ultimate outcome of Kevin Mallory's engagement was his agreement to sell defense secrets, not to provide consulting services.
Kevin Mallory agreed to sell military hardware to his Chinese contacts, who were Ministry of State Security (MSS) operatives.
Answer: False
Kevin Mallory agreed to sell defense secrets, not military hardware, to his Chinese contacts.
What was Kevin Mallory's professional background prior to his contact by a Ministry of State Security (MSS) operative in 2017?
Answer: An ex-CIA officer
Kevin Mallory was an ex-CIA officer before he was contacted by the MSS operative.
How did the MSS operative initially establish contact with Kevin Mallory?
Answer: By posing as a 'headhunter' on LinkedIn.
The MSS operative initially established contact with Kevin Mallory through a 'headhunter' on LinkedIn.
How many times did Kevin Mallory visit Shanghai in connection with the purported job offer from SASS?
Answer: Two visits
Kevin Mallory made two visits to Shanghai in connection with the purported job offer from SASS.
What was the ultimate outcome of Kevin Mallory's engagement with the Chinese contacts, who utilized the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) as a cover?
Answer: He agreed to sell defense secrets to them.
The ultimate outcome of Kevin Mallory's engagement was his agreement to sell defense secrets to the Chinese contacts.
What was Kevin Mallory's financial situation at the time he was approached by the MSS operative?
Answer: He was experiencing financial difficulties.
At the time he was approached by the MSS operative, Kevin Mallory was experiencing financial difficulties.
What kind of information did Kevin Mallory agree to sell to his Chinese contacts?
Answer: Defense secrets.
Kevin Mallory agreed to sell defense secrets to his Chinese contacts.
The simplified Chinese name for the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences is 上海社会科学院.
Answer: True
The simplified Chinese name for the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences is indeed 上海社会科学院.
The Hanyu Pinyin romanization for the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences is Shànghǎi Shèhuì Kēxuéyuàn.
Answer: True
The Hanyu Pinyin romanization for the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences is correctly stated as Shànghǎi Shèhuì Kēxuéyuàn.
MSS is the common abbreviation for the Ministry of State Security.
Answer: True
MSS is indeed the common abbreviation for the Ministry of State Security.
A front organization, like SASS is described, appears independent but is secretly controlled by another entity.
Answer: True
A front organization is accurately described as appearing independent but secretly controlled by another entity for its activities.
The primary purpose of a think tank is to directly implement government policies, rather than to conduct research and offer policy advice.
Answer: False
The primary purpose of a think tank is to conduct research and provide advice on policy issues, not to directly implement government policies.
The humanities and social sciences include fields such as history, literature, economics, and sociology.
Answer: True
The humanities and social sciences indeed encompass fields such as history, literature, economics, and sociology, among others.
The Center of Jewish Studies Shanghai is listed as a related entity to SASS.
Answer: True
The Center of Jewish Studies Shanghai is listed as a related entity to the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences.
What is the simplified Chinese name for the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences?
Answer: 上海社会科学院
The simplified Chinese name for the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences is 上海社会科学院.
What is the common abbreviation for the Ministry of State Security?
Answer: MSS
The common abbreviation for the Ministry of State Security is MSS.
What is the primary purpose of a think tank, as exemplified by the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS)?
Answer: To conduct research and provide advice on policy issues.
A think tank's primary purpose is to conduct research and provide advice on various policy issues.
What is the Hanyu Pinyin romanization for the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences?
Answer: Shànghǎi Shèhuì Kēxuéyuàn
The Hanyu Pinyin romanization for the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences is Shànghǎi Shèhuì Kēxuéyuàn.
Which of the following is NOT listed as a related entity in the 'See also' section concerning the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences?
Answer: Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
The 'See also' section lists the Center of Jewish Studies Shanghai, the Chinese Academy of Social Science, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Scientific publishing in China as related entities. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics is not listed.
What academic fields are encompassed by 'humanities and social sciences,' the primary focus of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS)?
Answer: Fields that study human culture, society, and behavior, such as history and economics.
The humanities and social sciences encompass a broad range of academic fields that study human culture, society, and behavior, including subjects like history, literature, economics, sociology, and political science.