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1/ @SecPompeo on Governor's tied to #Chyna Through the National Governors Association, the Communist Party of China is making inroads into our public life and policy. It took Secretary of State Pompeo to realize this and send a notice to the governors.
From Secretary Pompeo, https://twitter.com/llinwood/status/1335802245284319232
From Secretary Pompeo, https://twitter.com/llinwood/status/1335802245284319232
2/ “Last year, I received an invitation to an event that promised to be, quote, “an occasion for exclusive deal-making.” It said, quote, “the opportunities for mutually beneficial economic development between China and our individual states [are] tremendous,” end of quote.”
3/ “Deal-making sounds like it might have come from President Trump, but the invitation was actually from a former governor.
I was being invited to the U.S.-China Governors’ Collaboration Summit.
It was an event co-hosted by the National Governors Association and something
I was being invited to the U.S.-China Governors’ Collaboration Summit.
It was an event co-hosted by the National Governors Association and something
4/ called the Chinese People’s Association For Friendship and Foreign Countries. Sounds pretty harmless.
What the invitation did not say is that the group – the group I just mentioned – is the public face of the Chinese Communist Party’s official foreign influence agency,
What the invitation did not say is that the group – the group I just mentioned – is the public face of the Chinese Communist Party’s official foreign influence agency,
5/ the United Front Work Department.
Now, I was lucky. I was familiar with that organization from my time as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency.”
While Schiff is raising money trying to impeach the President, the Chinese have been using the Governors.
Now, I was lucky. I was familiar with that organization from my time as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency.”
While Schiff is raising money trying to impeach the President, the Chinese have been using the Governors.
6/ Maybe it is time to end the opening of China, started by Nixon, and close China, until it becomes a an honest government. Trump knew this, which is why he wanted, over the objections of the Democrats to return manufacturing to the U.S. from China.
7/ But it got me thinking.
How many of you made the link between that group and Chinese Communist Party officials?
What if you made a new friend while you were at that event?
What if your new friend asked you for introductions to other politically connected and powerful people?
How many of you made the link between that group and Chinese Communist Party officials?
What if you made a new friend while you were at that event?
What if your new friend asked you for introductions to other politically connected and powerful people?
8/ What if your new friend offered to invest big money in your state, perhaps in your pension, in industries sensitive to our national security?
These aren’t hypotheticals. These scenarios are all too true, and they impact American foreign policy significantly.
These aren’t hypotheticals. These scenarios are all too true, and they impact American foreign policy significantly.
9/ Indeed, last year, a Chinese Government-backed think tank in Beijing produced a report that assessed all 50 of America’s governors on their attitudes towards China. They labeled each of you “friendly,” “hardline,” or “ambiguous.”
I’ll let you decide where you think you belong.
I’ll let you decide where you think you belong.
10/ Someone in China already has. Many of you, indeed, in that report are referenced by name.
So here’s the lesson: The lesson is that competition with China is not just a federal issue. It’s why I wanted to be here today, Governor Hogan.
So here’s the lesson: The lesson is that competition with China is not just a federal issue. It’s why I wanted to be here today, Governor Hogan.
11/ It’s happening in your states with consequences for our foreign policy, for the citizens that reside in your states, and indeed, for each of you.
And, in fact, whether you are viewed by the CCP as friendly or hardline, know that it’s working you,
And, in fact, whether you are viewed by the CCP as friendly or hardline, know that it’s working you,
12/ know that it’s working the team around you.
Competition with China is happening inside of your state, and it affects our capacity to perform America’s vital national security functions.”
Competition with China is happening inside of your state, and it affects our capacity to perform America’s vital national security functions.”
