[tired&retired]

I recently was purchasing an item on the Marketplace, and the seller was an immigrant from China. He worked in Washington DC, as a software engineer for a government contractor and his wife worked in a pharmaceutical research facility.

My first thought upon meeting them was that they were both Chinese spies. They were both young, very intelligent, and all their education was in China before coming here. Both had advanced degrees, and no children.

[PIF]

My first thought upon meeting them was that they were both Chinese spies.
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Either they do as the Peoples Armed Police stationed in the US ask, or relatives back home pay a heavy price.

[NorthMountain]

I assume that ANY immigrant from China (Peoples' Republic of) is a spy and probably also a saboteur. Some may not be, but I trust none. In 1941-42, the Japanese immigrant/first-generation community had its share of spies and saboteurs. The Feds were right to evacuate the lot from the West Coast.