US intelligence officials warn that China is increasingly targeting state and local elections in its efforts to influence US politics. This shift away from presidential races allows Beijing to build relationships with officials who could advance China's interests at a grassroots level.
China 's latest efforts to influence the outcome of U.S. elections is shifting away from the presidential race and toward state and local candidates.
Voters work on their ballot at a polling station at the Elena Bozeman Government Center in Arlington, Virginia, on September 20, 2024.fast approaching, U.S. intelligence officials have issued a stark warning: China's latest efforts to influence the outcome is shifting away from the presidential race and toward state and local candidates.
Local and state elections have become prime targets for Chinese interference because they receive far less scrutiny than national races, making it easier for China's influence campaigns to fly under the radar. While national attention tends to focus on, economic espionage, or its aggressive diplomacy, the more insidious threats come from its efforts to shape the U.S. political ecosystem by
"These actors most likely judge that amplifying controversial issues and rhetoric that seeks to divide Americans can serve their interests by making the U.S. and its democratic system look weak and by keeping the U.S. government distracted with internal issues instead of pushing back on their hostile behavior globally," said U.S. intelligence officials during a recent
John Cohen, executive director of the Program for Countering Hybrid Threats at the Center for Internet Security, warns that these disinformation campaigns often have real-world consequences, such as swatting calls, bomb threats, and intimidation tactics aimed at election officials.
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