“She was a low level employee”
She had top security clearance. The Chinese didn’t waste their time and money on her because she was a nobody.
Foreign Service secretaries have TS clearances and higher depending upon the job. They are often targeted by foreign intelligence agencies because of the access they have. So are communication personnel. FYI: I served 28 years as an FSO.
My point is that this woman was a career employee, not a Clinton political appointee.