US officials from various agencies say Chinese intruders without proper authorization have been found at multiple US bases and sensitive sites in recent years, according to a new reportChinese intruders – some posing as tourists – have accessed military bases and sensitive sites in the US as many as 100 times in recent years, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The Defense Department, FBI and other agencies held a review last year to try to limit such incidents, WSJ report said, citing US officials who described the incidents as potential espionage threats. The visitors were seen as “gate-crashers” because of attempts to get into US bases without proper authorization, it said. The incidents that occurred in rural areas where there is little tourism typically involved Chinese nationals who were pressed into service and required to report back to the Chinese government, the report added, citing officials familiar with the practice. The US Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the WSJ report.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 04, 2023 07:53 UTC