Chinese Spies

Timothy Birdnow

Two Chinese diplomats were expelled from the United States for spying.

According to the New York Times:

The episode in September, which neither Washington nor Beijing made public, has intensified concerns in the Trump administration that China is expanding its spying efforts in the United States as the two nations are increasingly locked in a geopolitical and economic rivalry. American intelligence officials say China poses a greater espionage threat than any other country.

In recent months, Chinese officials with diplomatic passports have become bolder about showing up unannounced at research or government facilities, American officials said, with the infiltration of the military base only the most remarkable instance.

The expulsions, apparently the first since the United States forced out two Chinese Embassy employees with diplomatic cover in 1987, show the American government is now taking a harder line against suspected espionage by China, officials said.

Question; is this a new phenomenon, or is the Trump Administration simply cracking down on what has become a common practice? To hear the New York Times and other liberal outfits this just started with the Trump Administration.

China is not our friend, and not just a competitor. In fact they have some pretty nasty plans for our future. We need to understand that, and understand them. I have always believed China is a paper tiger. It is our lust for wealth that has made them strong; so many multi-national corporations dream of big Chinese markets. But in the end those markets are obtained at a terrible price. We must remember that.

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