Ignoring Beijing's influence in local Chinese communities is costly to the West

Ignoring Beijing's influence in local Chinese communities is costly to the West

Ignoring Beijing's influence in local Chinese communities is costly to the West

Of all forms of CCP infiltration in the West, Beijing's control of the overseas Chinese community is the most covert and challenging for the West to counter. But the damage is the greatest. An overseas Chinese community under the influence of the CCP is the breeding ground for industrial espionage, spy activities, and infiltration into mainstream society. Western politicians had been ignoring the problem until CCP's police stations were discovered around the world. But Western governments still haven't done much to address the issue. Lei offers her insight into possible solutions.