FBI, 비자 사기 혐의로 중국인 3명 체포... 폼페이오, 휴스턴 영사관에 "지재권 절도 중심지"<br /><br />The FBI has arrested three Chinese visa-holders in the U.S. for their secret connection to the Chinese military.<br />U.S. top diplomat says it ordered Chinese Consulate General in Houston to close down because of its intellectual property theft and espionage.<br />Oh Jung-hee reports.<br />The U.S. has arrested three Chinese nationals for visa fraud, while a fourth is believed to be under protection at a Chinese consulate.<br />On Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department said... the FBI interviewed members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in over 25 cities across the U.S. and found they've been "hid[ing] their true affiliation to take advantage of the United States and the American people."<br />The U.S. believes the four are secret members of the Chinese military, posing as researchers in the U.S.<br />The department says the fourth remains a fugitive, staying at China's consulate in San Francisco.<br />The latest arrests come at a time when tensions have escalated between the U.S. and China, especially as Washington increases scrutiny on economic espionage by Chinese citizens working in the U.S.<br />The U.S. recently ordered a shutdown of the Chinese Consulate General in Houston.<br />During a speech Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said... it was because the Consulate was the center of China's espionage and theft of intellectual property against the U.S.<br />"We must induce China to change in more creative and assertive ways because Beijing's actions threaten our people and our prosperity. / Securing our freedoms from the Chinese Communist Party is the mission of our time, and America is perfectly positioned to lead it."<br />The U.S. sees China is sending military scientists to the U.S. "with false covers about their true employment" to copy and steal information from American institutions.<br />Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.<br />
