- Kristi Noem claimed the U.S. has intelligence indicating Beijing-backed networks are assisting Chinese nationals in entering the country.
- Noem asserted that China has a "thousand-year plan to destroy the United States" by funneling Chinese nationals across the U.S. border to change the country.
- She described a coordinated system where Chinese operations in Latin and South America facilitate travel and border crossings for predominantly young Chinese individuals.
- Republicans have warned that over 22,000 encounters involving Chinese nationals have been reported at the southern border since 2023.
- Noem also linked China to the supply of illicit fentanyl precursor chemicals to Mexican cartels, stating Chinese businesses tied to the CCP are involved.
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