Recently it was announced that a couple of Chinese students at the University of Michigan were arrested for conspiring to smuggle an agricultural fungus capable of causing head blight, a disease that can destroy wheat, barley, maize, and rice crops. In addition, head blight can lead to vomiting, liver damage, and reproductive defects in humans and livestock.
Not only is this plot an act of terrorism, but it is also the latest act of aggression by the People’s Republic of China- the other acts of aggression being fentanyl and the Covid-19 virus. In addition, there was the spy balloon incident two years ago, not to mention Chinese nationals entering the country illegally.
But there is even more to the story in regards to China being a threat to national security.
It all started during the Clinton Administration, when China began a missile buildup along the Taiwan Strait and in the Himalaya Mountains (thus posing a nuclear threat to Taiwan and India). Despite these buildups (and China threatening to launch a nuclear strike on Los Angeles), the Chinese were given many presidential waivers, which included satellite-launching agreements with American aerospace companies. Such agreements led to the perfection of China’s intercontinental ballistic missiles. Meanwhile, the Clinton Administration allowed the sale of previously restricted military technology to Chinese companies that had ties to China’s military. The Clinton Administration also sold supercomputers to Chinese companies and middlemen for the Chinese military, as well as lifting the restrictions on sales of communications encryption software (the latter making it easier for China to carry out its development of weapons and military exercises. In addition, the Clinton Administration transferred the task of licensing any sensitive military technology from the State Department to the Commerce Department, which apparently was engaged in fundraising for the Democratic
Party. China (along with other enemies of the United States) was also able to obtain information on America’s most advanced nuclear warheads in the
Department of Energy’s (DOE) laboratories. Such a breach of security was due to the Department of Energy’s Secretary at that time (Hazel O’Leary) ending the security polices at the DOE labs, including the issuing of color-coded security passes on the grounds that such a measure was discriminatory. She also ended the security measure of restricting visitors from enemy nations from the DOE labs, as well as sensitive information from the DOE labs and nuclear facilities being transferred from classified to unclassified systems, which in turn could be read by anyone on the internet. This was done in accordance with an ‘openness policy’ of the Clinton Administration, and that internet protection (e.g. firewalls,
passwords) were expensive and interfered with the of DOE employees.
As a result, China has become more advanced and aggressive (particularly when it comes to nuclear and biological warfare).
So what can be done?
First, bring back all the security measures that were done away with during the last three decades.
Second, continue to develop advanced technology for national security purposes. Increasing the size and capability of our Armed Forces would also be helpful.
Third, vet all Chinese nationals (and other nationals from non-friendly countries)
who come to the United States. Or better yet, deport them and add China to the
travel ban list (and if necessary add any other nations that pose a threat to
America to the list).
Fourth, end all foreign aid, funding, etc. to China. Severing relations is also an
idea.
Fifth, secure our borders, because it isn’t just people from Latin America who are entering the United States illegally. Chinese citizens (and people from other
nations) are doing so as well.
By implementing these measures, America will be safe.
