While it may not yet be clear that President Joe Biden’s softness toward China stems from his son’s business connections with some fatcats from America’s top global adversary, little doubt exists that Biden’s approach is far different than his predecessor’s.
More evidence emerged on Thursday.
The Washington Free Beacon reported that Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan and once the chief of staff to former President Barack Obama, was scolded by the White House for being too tough on China.
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In one example, Emanuel noted on X (formerly Twitter) after the sudden disappearance from public view of several high-level Chinese officials, “President Xi’s cabinet lineup is now resembling Agatha Christie’s novel And Then There Were None.”
The White House responded by saying our own ambassador’s posts are “not in keeping with the message coming out of this building.”
Yet that’s not the end of it.
In an interview with the Free Beacon, also published on Thursday, Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher told the outlet that Chinese spying operations inside the U.S. have dramatically increased under Biden.
“It is worrying that the Biden administration continues to be unable to protect the United States from Chinese Communist Party (CCP) espionage,” Gallagher, a Wisconsin Republican and chairman of the House Select Committee on China, told the Free Beacon.
“The CCP flew a spy balloon across the U.S., hacked senior U.S. cabinet officials, and sent spies to our most sensitive military sites, yet the Biden administration remains committed to failed diplomatic and economic engagement,” Gallagher said.
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Gallagher and the other Republicans on his committee noted in a letter to Austin and Wray dated Monday that Chinese nationals lurking in the U.S. “may have attempted to commit more than one hundred acts of espionage at military bases and other sensitive locations throughout the United States.”
“There is a growing trend of persons working on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to obtain sensitive information about America’s military, economic, and technological secrets,” the lawmakers added.
While the infamous Chinese spy balloon that Biden allowed to float unimpeded for days over America’s most critical military bases may be the best known example, the GOP lawmakers noted that China will try any form of espionage.
In one case, “potential” Chinese agents “infiltrated a U.S. Army test range, accessed numerous missile sites, and used drone technology to surveil the grounds.” In another example, “individuals were found scuba diving in a location home to a launch site for U.S. spy satellites and other sensitive military equipment,” the letter noted.
“Indeed,” the lawmakers continued, “these incidents are not limited to military sites. There are also ongoing efforts to collect intelligence on the White House — including its layout, security, and communications equipment.”
“Enough is enough,” Gallagher told the Free Beacon.
“That’s why I have requested Defense [Department] Secretary [Lloyd] Austin and FBI Director [Christopher] Wray provide a briefing to the Select Committee and provide answers.”
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