China govt uses “United Front” to gather intel on citizens abroad, says US dy NSA

Referring to revelations in a series of investigative reports by The Indian Express and other global publications on how a private technology firm in Shenzhen, with links to the Chinese government and Communist Party of China (CPC) uses big data tools for hybrid warfare , a top US Security official has said that the Chinese foreign ministry handles a ࢀœUnited Frontࢀ, which includes ࢀœpowerful tech firmsࢀ that gather intelligence to influence private citizens overseas. Pointing to the database of Zhenhua Data, which targets individuals and institutions in politics, government, business, technology, media, and civil society, US Deputy National Security Advisor…