‘Doing everything it can to downplay this situation’
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The Biden State Department has seemingly ignored mounting evidence of China running influence and intel operations from its diplomatic posts. And national security experts and China hardliners say Americans shouldn’t expect the administration to take action anytime soon.
LindaSun,aformerhigh-levelofficialunderGov.KathyHochul,wasarrestedonSep.3onallegationsofactingonbehalfofChina’sgovernmentatthedirectionoftheNewYorkChineseconsulate,addingtoagrowinglistofallegationsofChineseinfluenceactivities.TheStateDepartmenthasseveraltoolstodeterBeijingandChineseconsulatesfromsuchactivitiesbuthasnottakenanyvisiblemeasurestodoso,expertstoldtheDailyCallerNewsFoundation.(RELATED:‘YouWillNeverSeeHim’:FateOfTopChineseOfficialWhoMysteriouslyVanishedReportedlyRevealed)
“ThereisarangeofthingstheStateDepartmentcouldbedoing…Theleasttheycoulddoistoreiteratethewarningsoftheprevious[Trumpadministration],andwheretheyseeneedofit,improveuponthewarningsofthepreviousadministratio