China Is Conducting Political Warfare Against The U.S.

Chinese and U.S. flags are arranged during the third annual U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) at the State Department in Washington May 9, 2011. REUTERS-Kevin Lamarque

Chinese Military Engaged In Political Warfare Against The United States -- Bill Gertz, Washington Free Beacon

Report shows use of semi-secret front groups, influence operations aimed at ‘disintegrating enemies’

China’s military is using covert political warfare operations to influence U.S. policies and opinions toward Beijing while working to defeat perceived enemies like the United States and Taiwan, according to a report on the sub-rosa activities.

The activities of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Political Department (GPD) include funding pro-China activities abroad, recruiting intelligence sources, spreading propaganda, engaging in media activities, funding front groups that promote Chinese strategy and goals and supporting perceived “friends” of China.

The report is the first public study of Chinese military political warfare and was produced by the Project 2049 Institute, an Arlington, Va. think tank focused on bringing democracy to China and other Asian countries by 2049.

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My Comment: The Chinese model is not even appetizing to the Chinese themselves .... so competing against the U.S. model (which most Chinese only dream about) is an uphill battle. But Bill Gertz does make another interesting observation .... and one that should receive even more attention (and concern) ....

.... During the 1980s and early 1990s, the FBI had as one of its missions the countering of such political influence operations. However, as successive administrations adopted pro-China trade-dominated policies toward Beijing, U.S. counterintelligence against China diminished significantly.

Frequent cases of prosecutions of Chinese nationals or sympathizers for illegal exports to China are uncovered regularly. However, the FBI has not arrested or uncovered a single Chinese spy during the Obama administration.

Not one arrest. Interesting.