Biden Admin Ends Trump-Era China Initiative in the Name of Political Correctness

While affirming that the threat of espionage from China is vast, the Biden administration has closed down the Justice Department’s successful China Initiative to avoid even a hint of discrimination that might tarnish its image.

“The Chinese Communist Party’s theft of sensitive information and technology isn’t a rumor or a baseless accusation. It’s very real, and it’s part of a coordinated campaign by the Chinese government, which the China Initiative is helping to disrupt,” FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a 2020 statement on the DOJ website. “The FBI opens a new China-related counterintelligence case nearly every 10 hours, and we’ll continue our aggressive efforts to counter China’s criminal activity.”

But Matthew Olsen, assistant attorney general for national security, said the program attracted criticism from Asian-Americans because it fueled discrimination, according to CNN.

“Anything that creates the impression that the Department of Justice applies different standards based on race or ethnicity harms the department and our efforts, and it harms the public,” Olsen said Wednesday.

“I do believe that the China Initiative was driven by genuine national security concerns. But I’m also mindful that the department must maintain the trust of the people whom we serve,” he said.

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