Well we’ve been getting hacked for years....but China putting people on our soil and into everything they can has increased greatly.... of course with an open border it’s easy.
Open Customs for the one’s stealing IP, paying corrupt Mayors of New York, being Honeypots for corrupt congressmen on foreign affairs committees, set up “overseas police stations” here, developing curricula for schools and universities etc…
They practically get red carpet treatment. They all have visas and are legal.