The China Problem

[B-Man]

Hong Kong publisher, leading pro-democracy figure arrested in new crackdown

by John Solomon

 

Original Article

 

Jimmy Lai, a prominent publisher and pro-democracy leader in Hong Kong, was arrested Monday on charges of foreign collusion under a new national security law sharply criticized by the United States. The 71-year-old founder of the Apple Daily outlet and a longtime antagonist of communist China was taken in custody as police raided his newsroom seeking documents. Lai was already facing other charges related to his organization of protests last year, but the new counts sent shockwaves through Hong Kong. Lai's arrest was part of a larger police operation.

 

 

 

 

[Koko78]

1 hour ago, B-Man said:

Hong Kong publisher, leading pro-democracy figure arrested in new crackdown

by John Solomon

 

Original Article

 

Jimmy Lai, a prominent publisher and pro-democracy leader in Hong Kong, was arrested Monday on charges of foreign collusion under a new national security law sharply criticized by the United States. The 71-year-old founder of the Apple Daily outlet and a longtime antagonist of communist China was taken in custody as police raided his newsroom seeking documents. Lai was already facing other charges related to his organization of protests last year, but the new counts sent shockwaves through Hong Kong. Lai's arrest was part of a larger police operation.

 

I'll have to wait for the NBA's response to this act by the CCP.

[plenzmd1]

On 8/9/2020 at 9:29 AM, LeviF91 said:

 

I teach several topics at police academies, one of which is fraudulent document identification.  These Chinese (and Russian) websites advertise fake IDs to get into bars and the like.  You can get two decent quality fake IDs with your actual name and picture on it for $100 or less.  They just need your real information to "verify" your identity (i.e. not law enforcement). 

 

Trouble is the real money isn't in selling you a fake, it's turning around and selling your personal identifying information.  And there's no telling who gets that information, or where the money ultimately ends up.

 

And all this occurs with the tacit approval of their government.  

And whats nuts is the bar code works

[LeviF]

2 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said:

And whats nuts is the bar code works

Yes, the barcode will fool most scanners that bars/bouncers use. At least for the higher quality fakes. 

[plenzmd1]

11 minutes ago, LeviF91 said:

Yes, the barcode will fool most scanners that bars/bouncers use. At least for the higher quality fakes. 

yep, and no matter how much i tried to tell my kids that it was not worth it, to them it was , and i get that..i was young once too ( as hard as that is to believe!) Those fakes are unbelievable...

[Buffalo_Gal]

Designation of the Confucius Institute U.S. Center as a Foreign Mission of the PRC
 

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Today, the Department of State designated the Confucius Institute U.S. Center as a foreign mission of the PRC, recognizing CIUS for what it is:  an entity advancing Beijing’s global propaganda and malign influence campaign on U.S. campuses and K-12 classrooms.  Confucius Institutes are funded by the PRC and part of the Chinese Communist Party’s global influence and propaganda apparatus.
 

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[B-Man]

 

 

 

Feinstein says China a ‘respectable nation,’ should not be sued by Americans over coronavirus

 

 

[KRC]

19 minutes ago, B-Man said:

 

 

 

Feinstein says China a ‘respectable nation,’ should not be sued by Americans over coronavirus

 

 

 

Did her driver tell her to say that?

[OldTimeAFLGuy]

 

China's anti-Trump election meddling raises new alarm, as DNI calls country biggest threat

'China poses a greater national security threat to the U.S. than any other nation,' DNI says

By Brooke Singman | Fox News

 

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe told Fox News that China poses “a greater national security threat” to the United States “than any other nation,” detailing a web of threats that includes “election influence and interference.”

 

Intelligence officials say they are increasingly concerned about interference in the U.S. election by China, adding to existing concerns about meddling by Russia that have been around since 2016, as well as the threat of meddling from Iran.

 

“China poses a greater national security threat to the U.S. than any other nation – economically, militarily and technologically. That includes threats of election influence and interference,” Ratcliffe told Fox News in a statement.

While Russia was widely seen as favoring now-President Trump and generally seeking to sow chaos in America during the 2016 election, the difference with China is it is seen to be seeking a Trump loss in November. Yet congressional Democrats like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, who ever since 2016 have issued dire warnings about Russian meddling, have not been quite so vocal about China’s potential to interfere in the 2020 election.

Pelosi, D-Calif., last week said the threats of interference from Russia and China are “not equivalent,” while urging the intelligence community to put out more information about Russian efforts, saying Moscow is “actively 24/7 interfering in our election.”

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/china-election-interference-threat

 

 

 

[Westside]

1 minute ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said:

 

China's anti-Trump election meddling raises new alarm, as DNI calls country biggest threat

'China poses a greater national security threat to the U.S. than any other nation,' DNI says

By Brooke Singman | Fox News

 

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe told Fox News that China poses “a greater national security threat” to the United States “than any other nation,” detailing a web of threats that includes “election influence and interference.”

 

Intelligence officials say they are increasingly concerned about interference in the U.S. election by China, adding to existing concerns about meddling by Russia that have been around since 2016, as well as the threat of meddling from Iran.

 

“China poses a greater national security threat to the U.S. than any other nation – economically, militarily and technologically. That includes threats of election influence and interference,” Ratcliffe told Fox News in a statement.

While Russia was widely seen as favoring now-President Trump and generally seeking to sow chaos in America during the 2016 election, the difference with China is it is seen to be seeking a Trump loss in November. Yet congressional Democrats like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, who ever since 2016 have issued dire warnings about Russian meddling, have not been quite so vocal about China’s potential to interfere in the 2020 election.

Pelosi, D-Calif., last week said the threats of interference from Russia and China are “not equivalent,” while urging the intelligence community to put out more information about Russian efforts, saying Moscow is “actively 24/7 interfering in our election.”

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/china-election-interference-threat

 

 

 

Nothing to see here, keep moving. Ignore the Chinese spy you have working as your driver. 

[Buffalo_Gal]

Former CIA Officer Arrested and Charged with Espionage
 

Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 67, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer, was arrested on Aug. 14, 2020, on a charge that he conspired with a relative of his who also was a former CIA officer to communicate classified information up to the Top Secret level to intelligence officials of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).  The Criminal Complaint containing the charge was unsealed this morning.
 

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According to court documents, Ma and his relative (identified as co-conspirator #1) conspired with each other and multiple PRC intelligence officials to communicate classified national defense information over the course of a decade.  The scheme began with three days of meetings in Hong Kong in March 2001 during which the two former CIA officers provided information to the foreign intelligence service about the CIA’s personnel, operations, and methods of concealing communications.  Part of the meeting was captured on videotape, including a portion where Ma can be seen receiving and counting $50,000 in cash for the secrets they provided.
 

The court documents further allege that after Ma moved to Hawaii, he sought employment with the FBI in order to once again gain access to classified U.S. government information which he could in turn provide to his PRC handlers. In 2004, the FBI’s Honolulu Field Office hired Ma as a contract linguist tasked with reviewing and translating Chinese language documents.  Over the following six years, Ma regularly copied, photographed and stole documents that displayed U.S. classification markings such as “SECRET.”  Ma took some of the stolen documents and images with him on his frequent trips to China with the intent to provide them to his handlers.  Ma often returned from China with thousands of dollars in cash and expensive gifts, such as a new set of golf clubs.
 

According to court documents, in spring 2019, over the course of two in-person meetings, Ma confirmed his espionage activities to an FBI undercover employee Ma believed was a representative of the PRC intelligence service, and accepted $2,000 in cash from the FBI undercover as “small token” of appreciation for Ma’s assistance to China.  Ma also offered to once again work for the PRC intelligence service.  On August 12, 2020, during a meeting with an FBI undercover employee before arrest, Ma again accepted money for his past espionage activities, expressed his willingness to continue to help the Chinese government, and stated that he wanted “the motherland” to succeed.
 

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[ziltoid]

3 minutes ago, Buffalo_Gal said:

Former CIA Officer Arrested and Charged with Espionage
 

Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 67, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer, was arrested on Aug. 14, 2020, on a charge that he conspired with a relative of his who also was a former CIA officer to communicate classified information up to the Top Secret level to intelligence officials of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).  The Criminal Complaint containing the charge was unsealed this morning.
 

</snip>
 

According to court documents, Ma and his relative (identified as co-conspirator #1) conspired with each other and multiple PRC intelligence officials to communicate classified national defense information over the course of a decade.  The scheme began with three days of meetings in Hong Kong in March 2001 during which the two former CIA officers provided information to the foreign intelligence service about the CIA’s personnel, operations, and methods of concealing communications.  Part of the meeting was captured on videotape, including a portion where Ma can be seen receiving and counting $50,000 in cash for the secrets they provided.
 

The court documents further allege that after Ma moved to Hawaii, he sought employment with the FBI in order to once again gain access to classified U.S. government information which he could in turn provide to his PRC handlers. In 2004, the FBI’s Honolulu Field Office hired Ma as a contract linguist tasked with reviewing and translating Chinese language documents.  Over the following six years, Ma regularly copied, photographed and stole documents that displayed U.S. classification markings such as “SECRET.”  Ma took some of the stolen documents and images with him on his frequent trips to China with the intent to provide them to his handlers.  Ma often returned from China with thousands of dollars in cash and expensive gifts, such as a new set of golf clubs.
 

According to court documents, in spring 2019, over the course of two in-person meetings, Ma confirmed his espionage activities to an FBI undercover employee Ma believed was a representative of the PRC intelligence service, and accepted $2,000 in cash from the FBI undercover as “small token” of appreciation for Ma’s assistance to China.  Ma also offered to once again work for the PRC intelligence service.  On August 12, 2020, during a meeting with an FBI undercover employee before arrest, Ma again accepted money for his past espionage activities, expressed his willingness to continue to help the Chinese government, and stated that he wanted “the motherland” to succeed.
 

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Yikes.  Does something like this get the death penalty?

[Buffalo_Gal]

Just now, BeerLeagueHockey said:

 

Yikes.  Does something like this get the death penalty?

For a set of golf clubs...

 

[Kevbeau]

22 minutes ago, BeerLeagueHockey said:

 

Yikes.  Does something like this get the death penalty?

I think “on the books” it does. Might be time to dust off said books. Especially with this clown as it sounds like his actions might have led to the deaths of others.

[B-Man]

 

 

DECOUPLING: 

 

US further tightens restrictions on Huawei’s access to chips. 

 

“Under new rules issued by the Commerce Department, any company that sells Huawei any products made anywhere with US technology will require a licence.”

 

 

 

 

 

[Buffalo_Gal]

 

 

 

[Deranged Rhino]

 

[njbuff]

1 minute ago, Deranged Rhino said:

 

So, in other words, when Trump invented this virus to purposely kill 170,000 Americans and counting, he tried hiding the virus in China?

 

#orangemanbad

[Taro T]

1 hour ago, Deranged Rhino said:

 

 

Interesting.  The NYT has gone from "there was no Chinese coverup" to "there was a Chinese cover-up but Xi knew NOTHING about it."

 

 

 

[Buffalo_Gal]