US ‘extraordinarily negligent’ on China, says former National Security Adviser

Washington, July 22 The United States was “extraordinarily negligent” as China expanded its military, intelligence and technological capabilities over the past 25 years, former White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster told Congress. Testifying before the House Intelligence Committee, McMaster said Washington’s understandable focus on counterterrorism after the September 11 attacks allowed its counterintelligence posture to fall behind. “The counterintelligence threat has lagged way behind,” McMaster said during a hearing marking 25 years since the attacks. McMaster said the gap emerged as China and Russia grew more assertive and an alliance of hostile states began taking shape. China entered the…