Virginia is home to the Pentagon, CIA, FBI, and the world’s largest naval base. However, the state is increasingly seen as a frontline in the competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to one China expert.
Speaking at a recent Asian community event in Virginia with election candidates, China analyst He Bin warned that the CCP’s reach into the state has been extensive and should not be underestimated.
“The CCP believes the fundamental conflict between China and the United States is ideological: communism versus capitalism, dictatorship versus democracy,” he said.
“They see an ultimate showdown between these two systems, and every move they make now is to prepare for that moment—to harm the United States.”…