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Excellent Post!
originally posted by: namehere
a reply to: TzarChasm
why wouldn't we? do you honestly believe china won't hoard an advantage, or any other nation? this is the problem with the Western mindset in recent decades, we've become overly idealistic and trusting, to the point we let foreigners take advantage of us and deny reality, slowly killing our future as nations because we somehow believe we're doing something good.
excessive idealism is the biggest threat to the west.
originally posted by: JinMI
Coincidence or foreshadowing?
www.congress.gov...
originally posted by: Tempter
I have nothing to base this off of, but I believe China has infiltrated us much deeper than the Soviets ever could.
With today's multi-cultural global acceptance, it's almost a given.
(5) recommits United States leadership in building more inclusive, diverse, and tolerant societies—
(A) to prioritize language access and inclusivity in communication practices; and
(B) to combat misinformation and discrimination that put Asian Americans at risk.
originally posted by: Asktheanimals
False. It's thousands not hundreds.
The big picture: There is a growing body of evidence that China devotes massive resources to influencing the political environments of foreign countries, including the United States.
Unlike Russia, the Chinese Communist Party focuses on cultivating long-term relationships and using economic levers to coerce people into compliance, rather than targeting a specific election event.
“For a long time we focused on the federal level, but we really have come to understand that the Chinese are playing a long game with the political influence in this country," the FBI official said. "So we have spent a lot more time and energy trying to understand the state and local people-to-people influences going on."
Over the weekend, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned that China is targeting U.S. local and state officials.
China's influence playbook centers around economic leverage stemming from its growing wealth. That includes:
The use of economic “carrots and sticks” at the local and state levels.
“Conduit contributions” to illegally funnel Chinese funds into U.S. politics.
The use of Chinese government-linked proxies to cultivate relationships of dependency with a variety of American individuals and organizations.
And it happens at every level of government and society. “The toolkit works just as well on a mayor as it would work on somebody in higher elected office," the official said.
The bottom line: China is increasing its efforts to hold sway over cash-strapped local and state governments.
Companies and organizations must aim for smarter engagement to lessen the risk because “most folks who are already engaged with some aspects of the Chinese government or with a Chinese institution can't just say no,” the official said.
Looking into the claim, it appears that the alleged quote arose out of Bush’s decision to pardon six former officials of President Ronald Reagan’s administration who were implicated in the Iran-Contra Affair.
originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: dashen
If the investigation is solid (non-corrupt) it will find Dr. Anthony Fauci is a top collaborator (aka agent) with China.
originally posted by: namehere
a reply to: TzarChasm
why wouldn't we? do you honestly believe china won't hoard an advantage, or any other nation? this is the problem with the Western mindset in recent decades, we've become overly idealistic and trusting, to the point we let foreigners take advantage of us and deny reality, slowly killing our future as nations because we somehow believe we're doing something good.
excessive idealism is the biggest threat to the west.