Posted on 09/17/2023 7:09:15 PM PDT by Libloather
Congress has been warned to be on high alert for Chinese spies after a suspected Beijing espionage plot was uncovered in British parliament.
Earlier this week, a parliamentary researcher with links to MPs with classified information was arrested for 'spying for China.'
The suspect is thought to be linked to numerous Conservative members of Parliament - including Security Minister Tom Tugendhat and Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Alicia Kearns.
According to reports, several of the members with links to the suspected spy are 'privy to classified or highly sensitive information', however none have been accused of wrongdoing.
The suspect, who was arrested under the Official Secrets Act, has not been charged, and has said he is 'completely innocent.' He has not been named by police.
The suspected breach sparked a Metropolitan Police investigation and led to MI5 warning more operatives could be working in the highest levels of British democracy. Now the United States has been warned it could be a target.
Rep. Mike Gallagher, who chairs the House Select Committee on the Communist Party, told DailyMail.com that educating members of Congress about the threat of infiltration is critical - especially in light of the recent UK incident.
'One thing we're trying to do here on the Select Committee is to educate people -members and staff- about the nature of not only traditional CCP espionage but United Front work,' he said.
'I think United Front work is a poorly understood phenomenon. I don't think your average member understands what it is. The more we can educate members about this phenomenon, the better they can defend themselves.'
The United Front is the political strategy utilized by the CCP to advance China's influence and power globally through a variety of methods, including by deploying spies to try to change policies of foreign nations...
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