FBI Director Christopher Wray told members of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday that the agency opens an investigation into various actions by the Chinese government every 10 hours.
“We open a new investigation on China every 10 hours and I can assure the committee that this is not the case because our people have nothing to do with their time,” Wray said at the annual global threat hearing of the committee.
“We now have more than 2,000 investigations related to the Chinese government,” he added.
Wray’s comments answered a question from the senator. marc Rubio
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“I do not think there is any country that poses a more severe threat to our innovation, our economic security and our democratic ideas. And the tools in their toolbox to influence our companies, our academic institutions and our governments at all levels are profound and broad and persistent, ”said Wray, referring to China.
Late last year, the Justice Department accused several people of their alleged attempts to threaten, coerce or harass certain U.S. residents from repatriating to China, following an FBI investigation.
Eight people were charged with conspiracy to act in the United States as illegal agents in the People’s Republic of China, and six of the defendants also faced charges of conspiracy to commit interstate and international persecution.
Wednesday’s hearing is the world’s first threat hearing in two years, after some Trump administration officials refused to participate in 2020, and lawmakers on Wednesday asked a series of questions about the threats from the Trump administration. China.
China’s detailed analysis comes amid an increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“As we face the challenges posed by a rising China, our problem is with the Chinese Communist Party, not with the people of China or the Chinese diaspora globally, and certainly not with Asian Americans here in the States. United, “the president said. Mark Warner
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