CBS: Officials Raise Spying Concerns After Chinese Company Plans Renovation At Waldorf Astoria
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Waldorf Astoria has been hosting presidents and dignitaries for decades.
But now, the State Department and the White House are checking out of the iconic hotel.
As CBS2’s Sonia Rincon reported, a Chinese insurance company called Anbang bought the Waldorf Astoria from the Hilton Corporation last fall.
But this fall, some diplomats and possibly even the President Barack Obama will be staying at the Palace Hotel while in town for the United Nations General Assembly session.
WNU Editor: Oh oh .... and this is where I stay when I go to New York City. As to the question will the hotel be bugged? Knowing how the Chinese are .... I would not be surprised. But if 'bugging equipment should ever be found in a major hotel room or suite .... expect hell to pay and a major drop in business.
More News On Spying Fears At The Waldorf Astoria
State Department stays quiet about exit from Chinese-owned Waldorf Astoria -- The Guardian
Waldorf Astoria Loses U.S. Diplomats After China Purchase -- Bloomberg
State Department Ditches Waldorf Astoria Over China Spying Concerns -- IBTimes
Security-conscious US diplomats shun Waldorf after Chinese acquisition -- RT
No one from the State Department can stay at the Waldorf-Astoria anymore -- Business Insider
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