The “blue-gold-yellow tactic” (often abbreviated as BGY or in Chinese as 蓝金黄, Lán Jīn Huáng) refers to an alleged infiltration and influence strategy attributed to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).It was popularized by exiled Chinese billionaire and dissident Guo Wengui (also known as Miles Guo) in 2017 disclosures. According to Guo and sources echoing his claims, BGY is a systematic program to exert control over foreign individuals, institutions, and governments through three parallel methods:
- Blue (蓝/Lán): Control over the internet and cyber operations. This involves hacking, surveillance, propaganda dissemination, and manipulating online narratives (e.g., via social media, censorship tools, or tech companies like Huawei).
- Gold (金/Jīn): Economic influence through money and bribery. This includes buying loyalty with financial incentives, investments, loans, or corruption to gain leverage over politicians, businessmen, media, and elites.
- Yellow (黄/Huáng): Seduction and sexual compromise (honey traps). This refers to using sex, romance, or scandals to blackmail or entrap key figures, often referencing “yellow” as slang for pornography or illicit sexual content in Chinese contexts.
Guo described BGY as part of a broader effort to undermine adversaries (particularly the U.S.) and achieve global dominance, alongside another alleged plan called “3F” (weaken, fracture, and fell America). These claims surfaced in press conferences, interviews, and documents Guo presented as leaked CCP intelligence directives
.Context and Controversy
The term gained traction in anti-CCP dissident circles, Falun Gong-affiliated media (e.g., Minghui.org, GNews), and some Western reports on Chinese influence operations. Examples include accusations of CCP-linked honey traps, economic coercion via Belt and Road initiatives, and cyber espionage.
However, Guo himself is a controversial figure: he was convicted in 2024 in the U.S. for fraud (defrauding followers of over $1 billion) and has ties to figures like Steve Bannon. Critics view BGY claims as unverified or exaggerated propaganda from a self-exiled critic with personal motives against the CCP.
While elements resemble documented intelligence tactics (e.g., honey traps in espionage histories, Chinese economic statecraft, or cyber activities), no independent, declassified evidence confirms a formalized “BGY” program directly from CCP sources. Similar influence concerns are raised in official reports on foreign interference, but without this specific acronym.
In the context of discussions about CCP “honey trap” operations (like the Japanese official’s anecdote in related threads), the “yellow” component directly aligns with sexual seduction for compromise.
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