Report: Alleged Chinese spy got so close to Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell that federal investigators had to step in to alert him #ICYMI https://t.co/FsnIhwj2UP
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A Chinese spy got so close to Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) that federal investigators had to step in to alert him, according to a new report.
The agent, a woman by the name of Christine Fang (also known as Fang Fang) “targeted up-and-coming local politicians in the Bay Area and across the country who had the potential to make it big on the national stage,” reports Axios.
The effort was part of a larger scheme by Chinese intelligence services to compromise American officials.
From Just the News:
“Swalwell would be a prime target for foreign spies because he sits on the House Intelligence Committee — where he remains so far — despite the recent revelations about his dealings with Fang.
“Fang began her relationship with Swalwell early in his political career, while he was a city council member in Dublin, California. She helped raise funds for him, and came to know his family members in some capacity.
In 2015, Fang fled the U.S. while the FBI was investigating her overall activities.”