A woman spy who has sex and steals information … the Chinese spy operation that shook US politics

Photo taken with Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell (left) and Christine Pang. [페이스북 캡처]

The US online medium Axios reported on the 7th (local time) that a Chinese woman has infiltrated US politics and has been spying for a long time. Axios said they confirmed it through a one-year interview.

The woman Axios has designated as a Chinese spy is a person named Christine Fang or Fang Fang. Affiliated with a private Chinese intelligence agency, he has been spying on politicians on a large scale in San Francisco, California, USA for at least five years since 2011. His activities appear to have ended in the days of former President Barack Obama, but this The operation, which is concerned about the influence of China’s encouragement, continued in the Donald Trump administration, and the Joe Biden administration is expected to receive intensive controls from US counterintelligence agencies. I can see.”

According to Axios, Fang targeted promising local politicians with the potential for success across the country. US intelligence officials suspect that Pang-i has been stealing information after approaching politicians to help raise money for elections or by having sex. Among the politicians who were attacked by Fang, there were also great figures, including two mayors. In particular, incumbent politician Eric Swarwell, Democratic Congressman Eric Swarwell, was also the target of Fang’s participation. Fang participated in the campaign fundraising during Swarwell’s re-election campaign in 2014.

Photo taken by California Congressman Mike Honda (left) and California Assemblyman Ash Carla (right) in March 2014. [페이스북 캡처]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) sent a warning to Swarwell in 2015 about Fang’s activities, and Fang suddenly left the United States. Regarding Fang, Swarwell told Axios that he was “a person he met almost eight years ago.” The parties, Fang and the Chinese embassy in the United States, did not respond to Axios’ request for coverage.

As for Fang’s espionage against the United States, “this incident shows China’s strategy to create a relationship that could take years to bear fruit,” Axios said. “I know I am a member of parliament.” A senior intelligence official in office told Axios that “Fang is just one of many agents.”

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