US lawmakers warn Pentagon against China's takeover of 2 US Military academies: Report
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- 06:24 PM, Feb 04, 2023
- Myind Staff
US Lawmakers have warned the Pentagon about the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) acquiring military training academies in the US, reported The Washington Free Beacon.
The report claims that in 2015 the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference a political advisory board for the CCP purchased New York Military Academy for USD 16 million dollars after a bidding war with another Chinese conglomerate.
A member of the House Armed Services Committee and also a part of the US army Michael Waltz was quoted in the report by Chuck Ross for Washington Free Beacon saying that "Chinese ownership of these schools could pose a national security threat".
Waltz also wrote a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, urging the Pentagon to survey JROTC programs at private schools across the country to see if they are foreign-owned.
The report by Ross also claimed that these purchases of the US military academies have raised concerns about CCP's motives, as it has already increased its efforts of infiltration of American universities, think tanks, and other spheres of influence.
A company named Fang Holdings that has majority holdings in New York Military Academy is owned by Mo Fang which has ties with the CCP. In 2018, Mo said he was "very honoured" to be a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, which he affirmed operates "under the leadership of the Communist Party of China". At the New York Military Academy, Mo has installed many of his Chinese business partners on the historic school's board of trustees.
The same report from Ross also mentioned that both of these schools purchased by CCP have not responded to the request to respond on the matter.
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