China's Communist Party has infiltrated various levels of America's infrastructure and is working to destroy the values of the United States, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said during a speech Saturday, while also warning state governors to be wary of China's infiltration. "The Chinese government has been methodical in the way it's analyzed our system... it's assessed our vulnerabilities and it's decided to exploit our freedoms, to gain an advantage over us at the federal level, the state level and the local level." "In fact, I'd be surprised if most of you in the audience had not been lobbied by the Chinese Communist Party directly." It shows intent.”He added: “Chinese Communist party officials, too, are cultivating relationships with county school boards and local politicians -- Often through what are known as 'Sister City Programs' ... “I want to urge vigilance on the local level too," he said.

Source: Fox News February 08, 2020 22:41 UTC