Is China A Bigger Counterintelligence Threat Than Russia?

Mairead McArdle, National Review: FBI Director: China Is Bigger Counterintelligence Threat Than Russia

FBI director Christopher Wray said Wednesday that China trumps Russia as a counterintelligence threat to the U.S.

“China in many ways represents the broadest, most complicated, most long-term counterintelligence threat we face,” Wray told the Senate Homeland Security Committee. “Russia is in many ways fighting to stay relevant after the fall of the Soviet Union. They’re fighting today’s fight. China’s is fighting tomorrow’s fight.”

Homeland Security secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told the Committee that China is trying to sway political affections in the U.S. but has not actually hacked into election systems.

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WNU Editor: Both Russia and China are a counterintelligence threat today, but I will not be surprised that with time we will be reading and hearing more stories like this one .... U.S. And Belgium Nab Chinese Spy Accused Of Stealing GE Jet Engine Tech And More (Warzone/The Drive).