The Chinese Communist Party has launched hundreds of overseas talent recruitment programs, including the prominent Enlightenment Program and its predecessor, the Thousand Talents Program (TTP), to acquire foreign technology and expertise. These programs often operate through legitimate academic and commercial relationships, masking potentially significant national security risks.
This report examines the case of Professor Yike Guo, an internationally-recognized AI researcher and confirmed TTP member with corporate ties spanning the UK, Hong Kong, and China. Guo’s companies have contracted with both the Chinese and UK governments, raising red flags around data security, surveillance technology, and foreign influence.
The ability to identify and mitigate the risks posed by Chinese talent recruitment programs is vital to maintaining information, economic, and national security, and can only be done with increased access to global corporate data and beyond. Using Sayari Graph, analysts traced Guo’s connections to dozens of entities linked to Chinese government-affiliated projects.
Download the report for findings that highlight how TTP participants can embed within sensitive industries and jurisdictions under the radar.