Posted on 08/03/2015 10:24:34 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
LOOMIS, Calif. — China is demanding that the Obama administration return a wealthy and politically connected businessman who fled to the United States, according to several American officials familiar with the case. Should he seek political asylum, he could become one of the most damaging defectors in the history of the People’s Republic.
The case of the businessman, Ling Wancheng, has strained relations between two nations already at odds over numerous issues before President Xi Jinping’s first state visit to the United States in September, including an extensive cybertheft of American government data and China’s aggressive territorial claims.
Mr. Ling is the youngest brother of Ling Jihua, who for years held a post equivalent to that of the White House chief of staff, overseeing the Communist Party’s inner sanctum as director of its General Office. Ling Jihua is one of the highest-profile casualties of an anticorruption campaign that Mr. Xi has made a centerpiece of his government.
The Obama administration has thus far refused to accede to Beijing’s demands for Ling Wancheng, and his possible defection could be an intelligence coup at China’s expense after it was revealed last month that computer hackers had stolen the personnel files of millions of American government workers and contractors. American officials have said that they are nearly certain the Chinese government carried out the data theft.
Mr. Ling’s wealth and his family’s status have allowed him to move freely in elite circles in China, and he may be in possession of embarrassing information about current and former officials loyal to Mr. Xi. . .
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Obama only aides our enemies.
How long before China cooperates with Obama to return US citizens and their funds TO the US because they left here?
Politically connected gee gosh guess what party that would be.
Gee!
How close to a sub-premise in ‘Dr. No’!!
Poor China.
I guess it won’t be having a Wancheng (Wang Chung) tonight...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoXu6QmxpJE
Poor China.
I guess it won’t be having Wancheng (Wang Chung) tonight...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoXu6QmxpJE
If he can speak a little Spanish he is in free.
He’s doomed...
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