The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reinstated a hard-line counter-espionage initiative targeting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), reversing the suspension of the program under the previous U.S. administration. FBI Director Kash Patel said countering the CCP has become a top bureau priority, with strategies being recalibrated to address evolving national security threats.
According to Patel, arrests of individuals suspected of spying for China have risen by approximately 40 percent in the first year since the initiative was relaunched, underscoring a more aggressive enforcement posture and renewed focus on countering Chinese intelligence activities.
Source: Epoch Times, February 7, 2026
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