# Ministry of State Security (China) ## Definition The Ministry of State Security is the People's Republic of China's principal civilian intelligence and counterintelligence organization. ## Pantheon Interface Chanda names “Beijing MSS” as a UI-blueprint recipient in [[wiki/Pantheon S1E6 — You Must Be Caspian|Pantheon S1E6]]. The episode uses the reference as part of its fictional rival-state distribution map. ## Sources / Provenance - [U.S. Department of Justice — MSS-linked cyber activity](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/four-chinese-nationals-working-ministry-state-security-charged-global-computer-intrusion)