Xiong Y. was born in China. As a student, he participated in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.
Eventually, Xiong escaped to the U.S. as a political refugee, later joining the U.S. Army and serving in Iraq.
He has written three books and earned six college degrees.
And in 2022, Xiong ran for Congress in New York.
He was unsuccessful in his campaign, and some say it’s because of China’s Ministry of State Security.
You see, when Xiong was running for office Chinese agents tried to dig up dirt on him.
The agents carried out a six-month scheme to find ways to hurt Xiong.
For instance, they tried to find information about his sex life to determine if he was gay or if he was cheating on his wife.
Chinese spies even discussed setting him up with a female.
“Right now we don’t want him to be elected,” a former officer in the Chinese Ministry of State Security, wrote in a message.
China was desperate to prevent Xiong from winning the election.
“In the end, violence would be fine too,” said one Chinese agent.
Chinese agents came up with a plan to force Xiong into a car crash that would make him look bad.
U.S. officials caught wind of the Chinese agents who quickly fled the country.
The scary truth is that Chinese spies operating in the U.S. are more aggressive than ever before.
They are no longer just spying on government buildings or military installations, they’re actively stalking, harassing, and going after U.S. citizens.
In fact, here are a few ways that Chinese spies are focused on physical attacks in the U.S.
Repatriation squads:
China doesn’t like freedom – even in other countries.
The Chinese government tries to actively stop people like Xiong from speaking openly about the atrocities in China.
This is why Chinese spies hunt down dissidents and pressure them to return to China, even if they are living freely in places like the U.S.
In addition, Chinese spies use tactics like threatening family members in China if they don’t go back.
But, if someone contacts you and threatens harm to your family, (even if it’s not from China), you should stay calm.
Listen to what the person says but don’t respond, and do not provide any more information than they already have.
Once gone, contact your family and tell them what happened, alert the police, and never pay the criminal money.
Protests:
In 2023, China’s President Xi visited San Francisco.
During the visit groups connected with China organized attacks on anti-China protests.
Innocent people were attacked with poles and chemical sprays, some Chinese-backed rioters even threw sand in people’s eyes.
Large gatherings can be an easy target, so if you attend a large event, be prepared.
Be sure you know where the exits are, and if people start fighting (or even yelling at each other) it’s best to get out before it’s too late.
Numbers game:
China has spent decades conducting cyber-attacks.
Their hackers have targeted U.S. infrastructure with success.
But China’s more recent actions demonstrate they are moving towards clandestine tradecraft such as sabotage.
They are capable of actions like planting explosives or starting fires.
And today, it’s estimated that more than half of FBI investigations are counterintelligence cases related to China.
China has started small to see what defenses are in place.
Eventually, they will target infrastructure that will impact a large number of citizens.
So, you need to prepare for more disruptions to critical infrastructure and ensure you’re self-reliant when it comes to food, water, and alternative power sources.
