Congress Sounds Alarm on China's Deep Infiltration of US Networks
• Congress warns the US has little understanding of how deeply the CCP's espionage and influence networks have infiltrated the country • CCP spends billions annually on "united front" system to legally and illegally influence Americans and neutralize China critics • United front groups in the US help the CCP collect intelligence, control Chinese language media, influence overseas Chinese, facilitate technology transfer • CCP targets key groups in the US to win over liaisons to spread its messages, including minorities, business leaders, intellectuals, religious leaders • CCP has pumped $17 million into US K-12 schools, established Confucius Classrooms in 34 states, and infiltrated schools near 20 US military bases