{"id":2040279,"date":"2023-09-21T16:15:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T20:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-spy-ops-on-u-s-soil-soar-under-biden-gop-rep-says\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T16:18:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T20:18:44","slug":"chinese-spy-ops-on-u-s-soil-soar-under-biden-gop-rep-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-spy-ops-on-u-s-soil-soar-under-biden-gop-rep-says\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Rep claims Chinese espionage activities in the US increase during Biden&#8217;s presidency."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchinese-spy-ops-on-u-s-soil-soar-under-biden-gop-rep-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2040279&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Biden \u200cadministration fails to safeguard \u2063the\u2062 United States from CCP espionage<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Chinese spy\u2063 balloon over \u2063Montana \u200c\/ Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Chinese \u2063spy operations on U.S. \u2062soil have\u200c skyrocketed under the Biden administration,\u200d according to Rep. Mike Gallagher (R., Wis.), the Republican \u200dchair of Congress&#8217;s Select\u200d Committee on \u200cChina. He revealed that\u2064 numerous espionage activities have targeted American military bases, raising concerns about the administration&#8217;s inability to protect the \u200bcountry from Chinese\u2062 Communist Party\u2063 (CCP) espionage.<\/p>\n<p>Gallagher\u2063 criticized the Biden administration&#8217;s \u2062reliance on \u200dfailed diplomatic and economic engagement, \u2063despite incidents such as the \u2063CCP flying a spy balloon across the U.S.,\u2064 hacking\u2063 senior U.S. cabinet officials, \u2062and infiltrating\u200d sensitive military sites. The lack of action to fortify\u2062 these sites \u2064against potential \u200dspy\u2062 rings is causing\u2062 alarm on \u2063Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n<h3>Growing Threat<\/h3>\n<p>Expressing their\u2064 concerns, Gallagher and several other\u200d Republicans on \u2064the committee wrote a letter to the FBI and Pentagon, highlighting the increasing trend of individuals working on\u200c behalf of the\u2063 Chinese \u200cCommunist Party to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-communist-party-backed-company-delivers-security-scanners-to-global-hot-spots\/\" title=\"Chinese Communist Party-Backed Company Delivers Security Scanners to Global Hot Spots\">obtain sensitive information<\/a> about America&#8217;s military, economic, and\u200d technological secrets. The committee revealed that Chinese\u2062 citizens\u200d have attempted\u200d to access\u2064 military bases and other sensitive sites\u200c over\u2064 one hundred times in \u200brecent years. \u200cThey even managed \u2062to\u200d infiltrate a U.S. \u200bArmy test range and \u2063gain \u2062access \u2064to numerous\u2062 missile sites. \u2062The committee also discovered instances where individuals used drone technology to surveil military bases and others found scuba diving \u200cnear a launch site for U.S. spy\u2064 satellites and other sensitive military equipment.<\/p>\n<h3>Targeting \u2063the White House<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to the\u2063 focus on military sites, \u2064China is also making ongoing efforts to collect intelligence on \u200cthe \u2064White\u2063 House,\u200c including its \u200clayout, security,\u2064 and communications equipment.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversial \u200cIncident<\/h3>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-spy-ops-on-u-s-soil-soar-under-biden-gop-rep-says\/\" title=\"GOP Rep claims Chinese espionage activities in the US increase during Biden's presidency.\">highly publicized incident occurred<\/a> in January when a Chinese-owned spy balloon \u2064traversed the entire continental United States before being shot down by the military. The balloon collected sensitive data from American military sites, emphasizing the severity of the situation. However, GOP officials criticized the Biden \u2064administration for \u2064withholding timely information about national security.<\/p>\n<h3>Failed Charm Offensive<\/h3>\n<p>Despite senior Biden \u200dadministration\u2063 officials making trips to China in an attempt to improve relations with the Communist \u2063regime, the CCP continues to send spies into America. Prior to \u200dSecretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo&#8217;s visit to China in August, \u2062she \u200dand other senior \u2062U.S. officials were hacked by\u2064 individuals in China.<\/p>\n<p>Gallagher\u2063 emphasized\u2063 that the\u2062 Biden administration&#8217;s charm offensive with \u200bBeijing \u200cis ineffective and called for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin\u200d and \u2062FBI Director Christopher Wray to provide a briefing\u200c to\u2064 the Select\u2064 Committee. The committee has requested a classified briefing on \u200cChina&#8217;s spy operations and a rundown of \u200dthe CCP&#8217;s latest \u200cespionage activities. They \u2064also\u200b seek access to documents related to a 2018 security review conducted by the Pentagon on military \u2064base security\u200d to better understand how the Department of Defense and FBI are protecting against\u200d these threats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What evidence is \u200cthere to suggest \u2063that the security \u2063measures \u2063in place for\u200d the Reserves unit are inadequate?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Reserves unit, raising serious questions about the security\u2064 measures in place.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u2064 Gallagher stressed that the Biden \u2064administration&#8217;s \u200dsoft approach towards China is exacerbating the problem. He argued that while diplomatic and economic engagement may have \u2064been touted as a means to address \u200cthe issue, the reality is that the CCP has taken advantage of this approach and continued to increase its espionage activities in\u200d the United States.<\/p>\n<h3>Failure to Act<\/h3>\n<p>The failure to\u200c take decisive action \u200dagainst Chinese espionage is not only a national security issue but also a direct\u200c violation of the Biden administration&#8217;s promise to \u200cprotect American interests. It is alarming to see how the government has \u2064allowed the situation to worsen, with Chinese spies operating freely and attempting to \u2062access crucial\u2063 military and technological\u200d information.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, reports have emerged highlighting the lack of resources dedicated to \u200bcountering the \u200dChinese espionage threat. \u200dThe United States \u200brelied\u200d largely \u2063on traditional intelligence methods and failed to adapt \u200dto the changing landscape of cyber\u200c espionage. The lack of investment and emphasis on cybersecurity has left the nation vulnerable to these \u200btypes of attacks.<\/p>\n<h3>Path Forward<\/h3>\n<p>To address this growing threat, it is imperative that the\u2063 Biden administration \u200dtakes immediate action. This should include increasing funding \u200dfor \u2064cybersecurity and intelligence agencies, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/armed-man-arrested-at-rfk-jr-s-los-angeles-event-after-impersonating-bodyguard\/\" title=\"Man with weapon apprehended at RFK Jr.'s LA event for posing as bodyguard.\">implementing robust security measures<\/a> at sensitive\u2064 military and technological sites. Furthermore, there\u2062 needs to be a \u2064shift in approach towards China, emphasizing the protection of American interests and holding the CCP accountable for its espionage activities.<\/p>\n<p>Congress also has a crucial role\u200c to play in addressing \u200cthis \u200cissue. Bipartisan cooperation is necessary to pass legislation \u200dthat strengthens cybersecurity, enhances intelligence capabilities, and provides the necessary resources to combat Chinese espionage effectively.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The increasing\u2062 Chinese espionage activities on U.S. soil under the Biden administration&#8217;s watch\u200c are deeply concerning. It is evident that the current approach of diplomatic and economic engagement is not\u2063 working, and a\u2063 new strategy is\u2062 needed to safeguard the United States from CCP espionage.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d government\u200b must prioritize\u200d national security and invest in cybersecurity\u200c and intelligence capabilities to\u200b tackle this growing threat effectively. Failure \u2062to take decisive action not only\u2063 compromises American interests but also undermines the trust and confidence of the American people in their government&#8217;s ability to protect them.<\/p>\n<p>It \u200bis time for the Biden administration to acknowledge the seriousness of this issue and take the necessary steps to ensure that the United\u200b States remains safe from CCP \u200cespionage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration has been unable to safeguard the US from Chinese espionage, with Chinese spy activities increasing on American soil. The Republican chair of Congress&#8217;s Select Committee on China highlighted numerous espionage operations aimed at American military bases. 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