{"id":2434780,"date":"2025-05-14T18:21:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T22:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/web-of-chinese-spies-has-fully-infiltrated-prestigious-us-university-student-investigation-finds\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T18:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T22:25:11","slug":"web-of-chinese-spies-has-fully-infiltrated-prestigious-us-university-student-investigation-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/web-of-chinese-spies-has-fully-infiltrated-prestigious-us-university-student-investigation-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Web of &#8216;Chinese Spies&#8217; Has Fully Infiltrated Prestigious US University, Student Investigation Finds"},"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%2Fweb-of-chinese-spies-has-fully-infiltrated-prestigious-us-university-student-investigation-finds%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=2434780&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--><p>A recent examination by the Stanford Review has revealed a significant Chinese espionage operation allegedly taking place at Stanford University. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teaching-toward-social-justice-californias-new-math-framework-aims-to-create-equitable-outcomes-between-students\/\" title=\"California&#039;s New Math Framework aims for equitable outcomes among ...s by teaching toward social justice.\">student-led inquiry<\/a>, which involved interviews with faculty, students, and experts on Chinese intelligence, claims that the Chinese communist Party (CCP) has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dynasty-is-history-andy-kims-underdog-race-to-beat-governors-wife-for-senate-seat-challenge-is-going-his-way\/\" title=\"Andy Kim&#039;s unexpected journey to defeat the governor&#039;s wife for a Senate seat is going well\">established deep roots<\/a> within the university. Reports indicate that many individuals felt compelled to remain silent about their experiences due to fears of reprisal and a culture of secrecy created by financial influences and racial profiling.<\/p>\n<p>The report highlights serious concerns about the risks posed by Chinese espionage,particularly in relation to scientific and technological innovation.Stanford&#8217;s administration has responded to these allegations by expressing a commitment to national security and acknowledging the threats posed by the CCP.They emphasized the need to differentiate between the government&#8217;s actions and the contributions of individual Chinese and chinese-American students and faculty who enrich the academic community.<\/p>\n<p>The discourse around Chinese espionage is not new, with various administrations in the U.S. facing criticism for not adequately addressing the issue. The investigation underscores ongoing concerns about the potential theft of intellectual property and research materials associated with American innovation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A bombshell investigation by the Stanford Review, published May 7, has uncovered what it described as a widespread Chinese espionage operation at Stanford University.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >student-led probe alleged<\/a> that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tiktok-data-suggests-algorithms-align-ccp-objectives-according-alarming-new-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese Communist Party<\/a> has deeply infiltrated the prestigious institution.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation, first <a href=\"https:\/\/stanfordreview.org\/investigation-uncovering-chinese-academic-espionage-at-stanford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> by the Review, drew on over a dozen interviews conducted between July 2024 and April 2025. Interviewees included Stanford faculty, students, and independent experts on Chinese intelligence operations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This March, Stanford&rsquo;s President, Dr. Jonathan Levin, received a letter from the Select Committee on the CCP detailing the security risks China poses to STEM research,&rdquo; the Review reports. &ldquo;For years, concerns about Chinese espionage have quietly persisted at Stanford.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Throughout our investigation, professors, students, and researchers readily recounted their experiences of Chinese spying, yet they declined to speak publicly. One student who experienced espionage firsthand was too fearful to recount their story, even via encrypted messaging.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;&lsquo;The risk is too high,&rsquo; they explained. Transnational repression, $64 million in Chinese funding, and allegations of racial profiling have contributed to a pervasive culture of silence at Stanford and beyond.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The report continued: &ldquo;It is this pervasive silence that has compelled us to write. After interviewing multiple anonymous Stanford faculty, students, and China experts, we can confirm that the CCP is orchestrating a widespread intelligence-gathering campaign at Stanford.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In short, there are Chinese spies at Stanford.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Chinese spies at college campuses? A bombshell story tonight from the student-run publication <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StanfordReview?\">@StanfordReview<\/a> reveals what&rsquo;s going on at a top American University. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GordonGChang?\">@GordonGChang<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tracy_walder?\">@tracy_walder<\/a> discuss tonight on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsNation?\">@newsnation<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thehill?\">@thehill<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/spies?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#spies<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/china?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#china<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/stanford?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#stanford<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/college?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#college<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/espionage?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#espionage<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/34YBp5Dj5a\">pic.twitter.com\/34YBp5Dj5a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Blake Burman (@BlakeBurman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlakeBurman\/status\/1922424102578524164?\">May 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The allegations center on both literal theft and attempts &ldquo;to quietly extract the know-how behind American innovation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Stanford University responded swiftly to the allegations. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/news.stanford.edu\/stories\/2025\/05\/statement-in-response-to-stanford-review-article?ref=stanfordreview.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> released shortly after the Review report was published, the university acknowledged the gravity of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Stanford takes its commitment to national security with the utmost seriousness, and we are acutely aware of the threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party to all research universities,&rdquo; the statement read. &ldquo;We are looking into the reports in the Stanford Review article, and have reached out to federal law enforcement to consult on appropriate actions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The university did urge for nuance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is also very important to distinguish between threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party, and Chinese and Chinese-American faculty and students who are at Stanford to learn and contribute to the generation of knowledge, and are valued members of our community,&rdquo; the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>The Stanford Review report cited the case of Chen Song, a Stanford student charged in 2020 with espionage. Song allegedly sent updates on her research to a Chinese government entity, a rare public disclosure of such activities.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of Chinese espionage in the U.S. is not new.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, it&rsquo;s been one of the more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/weakness-bidens-government-literally-cant-remove-chinese-spies-caught-red-handed-ransacking-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pointed critiques<\/a> directed at the administration of former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s administration.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The student-led inquiry claims that the Chinese Communist Party has extensively infiltrated this esteemed institution. This investigation, initially reported by the Review, was based on more than a dozen interviews conducted from July 2024 to April 2025 with Stanford faculty, students, and independent experts in Chinese intelligence operations. According to the Review, &#8220;In March, Dr. Jonathan Levin, President of Stanford, received a letter from the Select Committee on the CCP outlining security risks posed by China to STEM research.&#8221; Concerns about Chinese espionage have lingered quietly at Stanford for years. Throughout their investigation, professors and students shared their experiences of spying but were hesitant to speak out publicly; one student who faced espionage was too afraid to share their story even through encrypted messaging. The report highlighted that transnational repression and $64 million in funding from China have fostered a culture of silence at Stanford and beyond. It stated: &#8220;This pervasive silence has driven us to write this report&#8230; we can confirm that the CCP is conducting an extensive intelligence-gathering campaign at Stanford.&#8221; In summary: &#8220;There are Chinese spies at Stanford.&#8221; Following these allegations regarding both theft and efforts &#8220;to subtly extract American innovation know-how,&#8221; Stanford University quickly responded with a statement acknowledging the seriousness of these claims while emphasizing its commitment to national security and its awareness of threats posed by the CCP against research universities. They also stressed the importance of distinguishing between threats from the CCP and contributions made by Chinese faculty and students who are valued members of their community. The report referenced Chen Song&#8217;s case-a student charged in 2020 with espionage for allegedly sharing her research updates with a Chinese government entity-highlighting ongoing concerns about Chinese espionage in America<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2434781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hoover-Tower-Stanford-University.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[46143,12646,50611,46680,55258],"class_list":["post-2434780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-chinese-spies","tag-espionage","tag-national-security-2","tag-student-investigation","tag-us-university"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hoover-Tower-Stanford-University.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2434780"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434780\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2434784,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434780\/revisions\/2434784"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2434781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2434780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2434780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2434780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}