A new group is set to launch on Wednesday to counter the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the United States, FOX News Digital reported.
The nonprofit organization State Armor will focus on global security threats, starting with an effort to expose “malign Chinese Communist Party influence operations” to citizens and lawmakers across the country.
Michael Rucci, founder and CEO of State Armor, told FOX News Digital: “Nations are now on the front lines against foreign adversaries. In fact, for many years, states have been “It has been a target of a wealth of technologically sophisticated foreign adversaries, particularly communist China,” he said in a statement. .
“The Chinese Communist Party is engaged in extensive efforts to replace the United States so that it can rewrite global norms according to its authoritarian model,” Rucci said. “To achieve its goals, the Chinese Communist Party has gained economic influence over state and local governments, made states dependent on their own technology, and allowed Chinese dissident speech protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. We are actively pursuing a strategy to suppress the
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Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Getty Images | istock)
state armor Positioning itself as a primary source of research and education for state and local governments, including protecting critical infrastructure, building what is called the “Freedom Supply Chain,” or sourcing products from free countries, and halting and preparing for influence operations. Focus on four key areas to establish. If China invades Taiwan, the nation’s supply chain will collapse.
The group brings together a network of citizens and experts to “develop comprehensive, common-sense, bipartisan solutions to protect the nation from what is widely considered a generation-defining foreign threat. “Supporting countries to implement these measures.”
According to State Armor, more than a dozen states are currently working on passing multiple bills and executive orders.
“State Armor will bring awareness and an actionable plan to advance the China policy that many state leaders know they need to implement but don’t know where to start.” said Robert, a former U.S. national security adviser. O’Brien said.
“It’s no secret that the Chinese Communist Party poses a major threat to the American way of life, but until now there has been no organization focused solely on countering Communist China at the national level,” O’Brien said. added. “This issue is not partisan. States want to take action, and State Armor is there to show them how.”
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A Chinese flag is raised behind two surveillance cameras outside a central government building in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. (Roy Liu/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center, part of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, released a report on the Chinese Communist Party’s strategy against state and local governments in 2022. The link was “to put pressure on Washington for China-friendly policies.”
” [People’s Republic of China] U.S. state and local leaders enjoy a degree of independence from Washington, and Beijing has made efforts to improve U.S. economic cooperation with China and reduce U.S. criticism of China’s policies toward Taiwan and the Tibetans. understand that the United States may seek to use them as proxies to advocate for its desired U.S. national policies. Uyghurs, pro-democracy activists, and others.” report state.
State Armor moves to combat such operations and receives support from those in the security field.
Alex Gray, former deputy chief of staff and White House National Security Council chief of staff and current CEO of American Global Strategies LLC, is also throwing his weight behind the group. I’m alone.
BEIJING, CHINA – DECEMBER 16: Chinese President Xi Jinping watches a video of people visiting the Chinese Communist Party Museum on December 16, 2021 in Beijing, China. The museum officially opened in June 2021, the year the party celebrated its 100th anniversary of funding. (Photo by Andrea Verdelli/Getty Images)
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“The states of the United States are at the forefront of a long-term competition between the United States and the United States. [People’s Republic of China] And a responsible American strategy requires aggressive preparation at the state level,” Gray said.
“State Armor will provide the organizational capabilities needed at the state level to facilitate that preparedness and address the dangers of Chinese Communist Party influence and access in each state. The time for action is now. State Armor is critical to leading the way.”
