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| The director of the FBI says the whole of Chinese society is a threat to the US ‐ and Americans must step up as a society to defend themselves |
| 2018-02-14 |
| [Business Insider] FBI director Christopher Wray reiterated a commonly held view on Tuesday that China is seeking to become a global superpower through unconventional means ‐ but framed the threat China poses to the US as not just a governmental one, but as a societal one, too. Speaking before the Senate Intelligence Committee alongside the heads of other US intelligence agencies, Wray told Senators that China is using a host of methods to undermine American military, economic, cultural, and informational power across the globe that rely on more than just China's state institutions. "One of the things we're trying to do is view the China threat as not just a whole of government threat, but a whole of society threat on their end," Wray said, "and I think it's going to take a whole-of-society response by us." Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats expressed a similar sentiment after Sen. Marco Rubio asked him about China's plans to overtake the US as the world's supreme world power. "There is no question that what you have just articulated is what's happening with China," Coats said. "They're doing it in a very smart way; they're doing it in a very effective way; they are looking beyond their own region." Coats said multiple agencies are conducting "intensive studies" to understand the ways China is looking to carry out its global agenda. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #11 He's trying to say Cold War without saying Cold War. Cocom, a trade embargo and the rest of it. I think it's an excellent idea. The problem is getting the Euros, the Japanese and the Koreans to go along. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2018-02-14 14:16 |
| #10 Wishful thinking. It's disappointing that Kissinger would fall for it. But then, he's made a lot of money on it, hasn't he? Posted by Abu Uluque He knew exactly what he was doing then (Nixon years), and still does today. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-02-14 13:54 |
| #9 Who the fuck cares? We have huge problems at home. Let the Chinese take leadership, it's a useless white elephant. We spent 6 trillion dollars on it and thousands of dead and we're still no closer than when we started. Let the Chinese bleed and waste their money. |
| Posted by: Harcourt Angoluting9366 2018-02-14 13:44 |
| #8 But if we introduce them to a world-market economy, won't they eventually become our friends and partners in peace ? Wishful thinking. It's disappointing that Kissinger would fall for it. But then, he's made a lot of money on it, hasn't he? |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2018-02-14 13:41 |
| #7 I must admit Wray's unconscious behavior when he knows he is speaking in public makes me feel ill in a way I can't better describe. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2018-02-14 09:43 |
| #6 Facial expression and body language alone make him suspect. His public statements provide further validation. Round peg, square hole. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-02-14 09:01 |
| #5 Wray is working for a third party. His recent performance before Congress has revealed him as unqualified for a position of public responsibility. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2018-02-14 08:57 |
| #4 Squirrel!!! Quick rev up the 'Yellow Menace' machine! [Sort of late to the game. Where were you when the Clintonistas were authorizing the transfer of missile and satellite technology? Deep State sort of shrugged.] |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2018-02-14 07:41 |
| #3 Right now Chris, we worry more about some of your subordinates. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-02-14 04:34 |
| #2 Every tv, missile defense system, nintendo, whatever they designed is possibly suspect for "something. Self interest means being better at them at this. I Pray our Prisoners start to study a trade and become entrepreneurs in something other than low rate crime. We will find anyone to make better security for All of our device. The mission is all of your base is belong to US. |
| Posted by: newc 2018-02-14 04:05 |
| #1 But if we introduce them to a world-market economy, won't they eventually become our friends and partners in peace ? Isn't that essentially what Kissinger espoused ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-02-14 03:24 |