The Inside-Out Strategy is a concept that suggests that to defeat or undermine someone, it is important to first gain their trust and friendship before attempting to manipulate them into doing what you want. This strategy was famously used by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in order to gain support from the Muslim Uighur population in Xinjiang province.
One example of this strategy being used is with the figure of Wu Guanxi, who was once a prominent member of the CCP's Inner Mongolia branch. In 2018,Champions League News Flash he was arrested for his alleged involvement in a corruption scandal involving the construction of roads and bridges in the region. However, despite his arrest, he managed to maintain close ties with local officials and even received a pardon from President Xi