China engaged in large-scale campaign to subvert U.S. government, private sector: FBI

Ben Shapiro stepping down as editor-in-chief of the Daily Wire Mr. Wray said the Chinese operations range from traditional spying, cyberattacks and data theft to illicit technology acquisition and ࢀœmalignࢀ subversion and influence operations. The covert influence operations targeting American officials are ࢀœperniciousࢀ and are underway nonstop ࢀœ24-7,ࢀ he said, and involved both intelligence operatives and Chinese diplomats. ࢀœChina is engaged in a highly sophisticated, malign foreign influence campaign,ࢀ Mr. Wray said. ࢀœIts methods include bribery, blackmail and covert deals.ࢀ The targets have been not only the government and American businesses, but ordinary citizens as well. The FBI director described…