{"id":2484804,"date":"2025-09-10T15:34:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T19:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-warning-about-chinese-student-espionage-which-costs-us-600-billion\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T15:36:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T19:36:12","slug":"new-warning-about-chinese-student-espionage-which-costs-us-600-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-warning-about-chinese-student-espionage-which-costs-us-600-billion\/","title":{"rendered":"New warning about Chinese student \u2018espionage,\u2019 which costs US $600 billion"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fnew-warning-about-chinese-student-espionage-which-costs-us-600-billion%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=2484804&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>The article reports on a new warning regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >chinese espionage activities linked<\/a> to Chinese students in the United States, which is estimated to cost the U.S.up to $600 billion annually. The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) released a report highlighting how both legal and illegal Chinese immigrants,including international students admitted during the Biden administration,have engaged in spying on U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-green-commerce-nominee-should-commit-to-keeping-huawai-on-blacklist\/\" title=\"Rep. Green: Commerce Nominee Should Commit to Keeping Huawai on Blacklist\">national security agencies<\/a> and corporations. The report states that Chinese nationals studying or working in American academic and research institutions often participate in state-directed efforts to steal innovations and trade secrets.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these claims, former President Donald Trump intends to approve 600,000 visas for Chinese students as part of a U.S.-China trade deal, a move criticized by immigration hawks who consider it a security risk. The report underscores that the Chinese government exploits visa programs by disguising military personnel as students or researchers to conduct espionage. FAIR calls for freezing these student visas and applying pressure on China to take back illegal immigrants residing in the U.S. The article emphasizes that increasing the number of visas for Chinese nationals could further endanger American innovation, prosperity, and security. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">New warning about Chinese student &lsquo;espionage,&rsquo; which costs US $600 billion<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2174487\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President Donald Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/editorials\/3787314\/revoke-chinese-student-visas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MAGA-opposed<\/a> effort to dole out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3781400\/trump-us-accept-600000-students-china-trade-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">600,000 visas<\/a> to Chinese students could face increased opposition now that a key immigration hawk is warning that Beijing often uses those to deploy spies that cost America up to $600 billion a year.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairus.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federation for American Immigration Reform<\/a> issued a new report on Wednesday that detailed how legal and illegal Chinese immigrants who flooded into the United States during the Biden administration have spied on U.S. national security agencies and corporate offices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3799261\/gen-z-and-millennials-would-seize-excess-wealth-for-themselves\/\">Gen Z and millennials would seize &lsquo;excess wealth&rsquo; for themselves<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3798383\/collectors-eye-impossibly-rare-bottle-of-hitler-bordeaux\/\">Collectors eye &lsquo;impossibly rare&rsquo; bottle of Hitler&rsquo;s Bordeaux<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3797742\/clintonista-george-stephanopoulos-desperate-to-condemn-trump-liberal-media-scream\/\">Clintonista Stephanopoulos desperate to condemn Trump: Liberal Media Scream<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">     <iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"scribd_iframe_embed\" title=\"China US Adversary Weaponizing Immigration\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/embeds\/915115780\/content?start_page=1&amp;view_mode=scroll&amp;access_key=key-GNM4mMcZXfSR4bLGy53n\" tabindex=\"0\" data-auto-height=\"true\" data-aspect-ratio=\"0.7729220222793488\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Chinese government has a long track record of using its own nationals with U.S. visas or legal status for espionage and intimidation purposes. This influence is especially pervasive in academia,&rdquo; the report shared with Secrets said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Chinese nationals studying at American universities or working in American research facilities frequently engage in state-directed espionage efforts to unlawfully export innovations or destroy American findings. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3784153\/chinese-international-students-threaten-national-security-boost-china-economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FBI estimates<\/a> the cost of counterfeit goods, software piracy, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doc-foreign-student-visa-holder-tried-to-leave-us-with-sensitive-military-intel\/\" title=\"Doc: Foreign ... Visa Holder Tried To Leave US With Sensitive Military Intel\">trade secret theft<\/a> by Chinese nationals at $225 to $600 billion annually,&rdquo; FAIR added.<\/p>\n<p>And, the report added, &ldquo;The hundreds of thousands of Chinese nationals admitted to the U.S. every year as international students give the Chinese government its pick of targets to recruit and develop, and a litany of examples have shown that&rsquo;s exactly what it is doing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Despite repeated criticism of China&rsquo;s spying tactics inside the country, Trump recently said he would approve another 600,000 visas for Chinese students in a U.S.-China trade deal. The MAGA base complained, but Trump said he is moving forward with the plan.<\/p>\n<p>His move is somewhat confusing because Secretary of State Marco Rubio has blasted the high number of Chinese students in America. Trump recently told the <em>Daily Caller,<\/em> &ldquo;I have a very good relationship with [Chinese] President Xi. I think it&rsquo;s very insulting to a country when you say you&rsquo;re not going to take your students.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>FAIR&rsquo;s report, &ldquo;China: How America&rsquo;s Biggest Adversary is Weaponizing the U.S. immigration System,&rdquo; is a deep dive into how China used former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-joe-bidens-foreign-policy-reset-will-be-a-disaster\/\" title=\"Why Joe Biden\u2019s Foreign Policy \u2018Reset\u2019 Will Be A Disaster\">open border policies<\/a> to create a sinister network of citizens inside America.<\/p>\n<p>While FAIR and other immigration hawks have praised the Trump administration&rsquo;s border closing policies, the report is the latest warning that Chinese student immigrants in the U.S. pose a threat.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Even with a relatively secure southern border, however, the threat posed by international &lsquo;students&rsquo; and other legal entrants remains,&rdquo; it concluded.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Increases in the number of visas given to China would only compound this risk, especially since the Chinese government has been proven to engage in visa fraud by concealing military personnel as &lsquo;students&rsquo; and &lsquo;researchers.&rsquo; The CCP is clearly willing to direct brazen schemes against the U.S. by exploiting our own immigration system&rsquo;s weaknesses and blind spots. Allowing this to continue will place American innovation, prosperity, and ultimately lives at risk,&rdquo; it added.<\/p>\n<p>Dale Wilcox, executive director and general counsel of FAIR, said the student visas should be frozen. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The effort of the Trump administration must now be on bringing pressure to bear on the Chinese government to accept the return of illegal aliens who are living in the United States, including the threat of withholding new student and other highly coveted visas. All illegal immigration is harmful to the interests of the United States and the American people. But when a foreign adversary is exploiting these policies to the detriment of our economic and strategic interests, addressing these issues must be the highest priority,&rdquo; Wilcox said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warning: Chinese student &#8216;espionage&#8217; costs US $600B<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2484805,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/China-Student-Visa.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[56142,35077,12646,54170,42488],"class_list":["post-2484804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-chinese-students","tag-economic-impact","tag-espionage","tag-national-defense","tag-us-security"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/China-Student-Visa.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2484804","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\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2484804"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2484804\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2484808,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2484804\/revisions\/2484808"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2484805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2484804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2484804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2484804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}