Posted on 11/10/2002 5:35:31 AM PST by ex-Texan
Communist Chinese Heavily Penetrating Canada -- And People Thought I Was Nutty
by Linda A. Prussen-Razzano
Several months ago, I focused attention on our peaceful northern neighbor, Canada, and the problems they were apparently having with the Communist Chinese. Inasmuch as the Communist Chinese successfully infiltrated every level of the Clinton Administration with a cash-for-access plan, a dual process was taking place in Canada.
Massive land purchases and alarming dual-use technology business buy-outs were documented in Project Sidewinder, compiled by Canadian Security Intelligence Service (the full report still hasn't been released). Communist Chinese were filtering through Canada, only to disappear somewhere in America.
Dual-use technology purchases of fiber optic gyroscopes, funneled through Canadian businesses to China, were exposed by custom agents. My concern over these activities, and my assertion that they were part of a coordinated effort, made some people speculate that I had tipped my bag and lost a few of my proverbial marbles.
Nevertheless, Chinese spies were successful in infiltrating the Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd., (AECL) and making off with plans for their Slowpoke nuclear reactor. The AECL has recently been forced to shelve it's own plans to sell the reactor abroad because China's stolen copy is much less expensive. According to a Globe report dated January 24, 2000, China didn't even have the courtesy to change the reactor's name, calling their own a "Slowpoke." How did they gain access to this technology? A source indicated, "What they didn't buy, they stole." (Globe, January 24, 2000). Sound familiar? When I attempted to focus attention on Senator Tom Daschle's plan to give the Soviets $1.2 billion on military aid (of which they ultimately received $444,000,000), decrying their continued cooperation with China's military build-up, some folks were positive I had turned daffy.
Nevertheless, in August of 1999, China purchased 2 billion in Su-30MKK fighter jets, which are now in use, and on December 25, 1999, accepted delivery of a Russian Sovremenny Class destroyer, Type 956. We pay them millions to keep their military solvent, and China buys billions in Russian military technology. Who is kidding who?
When I chided Congress for not listening to FBI Director Louis Freeh's 1997 testimony before the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, regarding his concerns for expanding encryption code allowances, some folks thought I was uninformed.
Nevertheless, the United States is now pressing China's government to comply with new encryption regulations by February 1, 2000, in the hopes of getting the encryption horse back in the barn:
"Under regulations that take effect on Monday, all foreign and mainland companies or individuals using encryption technology, which protects electronic communication from eavesdropping, must register with the government." (South China Morning Post, "Encryption Rules Focus of US Talks," Reuters in Washington, January 29, 2000).
Given their past record of non-compliance, we have nothing to fear, right?
When I insisted that our disastrous policy of continued engagement with China could only hurt the United States, some folks were sure I was overreacting.
Nevertheless, "Andy Marshall, who takes charge of threats evaluation section of the US Department of Defense, recently said that he was worried that 'a nonsymmetrical war' would break out [over Taiwan] in which US weak points would be thoroughly exposed. Under Marshall's instructions, former Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary Bai Bang-rui designed a war game with China as the opponent, which showed that although the US had the most powerful armament in the world, more often than not it became the loser in a fight against the PLA." (BBC Summary of World Broadcasts, January 17, 2000).
Don't mind me. I'm just counting my marbles.
Carolyn Katzan contributed to this article.
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Nonesense.
It's time to be aware of what's going on around you and stop
being so complacent regarding your neighbor's "odd" activities.
Isolationism and closing of borders works as well as forbidding
your teenage kid of heavy petting to prevent promiscuity and
pregnancy. Preserve freedom of movement by paying attention
to details.
Stop expecting your government to protect you from all that's dangerous.
Egads, even the "conservatives" have been brainwashed..........
Yes. Top priority must be given to closing and securing our borders. Why is the use of the military for this purpose a problem? Why the hesitation?
Furthermore, the whereabouts of all aliens must be known, and all illegal aliens must be expelled.
A local fiber optic company had a Chinese employee that stole confidential material and fled to China. Company has won a judgement in US Courts against China. Rotsa Ruck in ever seeing the money though.
I'm willing to bet that's going on all over the country.
There's another thread dealing with making encrypted messaging illegal, read that. It's
in the name of "national defense" also.
While the front door is bolted and locked to all; coming and going; YOU included,
the infiltration is through the back door. Ooooooo-kay.......
Let's make it mandatory to have in our possession at all times, a National
Identification card. Now you could feel safe, knowing that your government
will check each and every one of us at any time, to insure that no unscrupulous
foreigner has infiltrated our land.
What's next? Tattoos on our foreheads?
Stop demanding that your government controls everything for the sake of
"national defense", you're asking for trouble.
"Eternal vigilance" is the key, but I am afraid of our own citizens...some of whom display very bad judgement by continually voting for candidates that wish to curtail our liberties. We risk everything either way.
Our swiss-cheese borders are problematic, but so would be every person keeping tabs on his/her neighbors. We need common sense plus a deep love and appreciation for our freedoms. I don't know how to teach the former, and in general people only learn appreciation for what they have after they've lost it.
I agree but would be interested in what specific action can be taken (in your opinion) that provides protection we cannot bring about through individual efforts? What are we to do about our borders and alien controls?
Aside from firming up our borders (National Guard?) and repatriating illegal aliens, I don't know. I don't see any easy answers...
Of course, you're right about this. A clear vision of the possibilities of uncontolled government is yet one more gift of the Clinton Administration.
However, the securing of our borders is as basic and non-threatening to the citizenry as is a powerful and efficient military.
Identification cards and tattoos are unnecessary. Fingerprint and iris-identification computer databases would serve the same purpose.
I do not advocate such things for U.S. citizens. In fact, I oppose them as strongly as possible.
However, I would favor such a thing for aliens--for every non-citizen in the U.S. If you would not, why not?
He'd only win a couple of provinces at best...
One in particular--I wish I could remember the name--was absolutely fabulous--and so were the Chinese immigrants who operated it!
One waitress in particular I'll never forget. She was so nice.
One evening, after the shark's fin soup and a glorious sago dessert, I told her that I had never had Peking duck.
She talked with the manager, and they told me that if I would come back the next night, they would prepare it for me de-luxe!
I did.
Even though the menu said that it was for two, they served it to me though I was alone and charged me for one person only.
They treated me like a king.
I was so grateful to them. They were embarrassed by my effusive expressions of gratitude, and that I regretted.
I have never forgotten. They were as lovely as any people I have ever met.
Furthermore, there's no way we're going to let that hunk of real estate go down the drain. (Sorry, Cannucks. Just stating the obvious.)
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