Gordon Chang Warns China Is Waging 2019 'People's War' on U.S. Through Fentanyl and Espionage
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Updated · Fox News · May 19
Gordon Chang Warns China Is Waging 2019 'People's War' on U.S. Through Fentanyl and Espionage
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 19
Gordon Chang said China is already conducting "unrestricted warfare" against the U.S., arguing fentanyl deaths, espionage and sabotage form part of a broader campaign rather than isolated crimes.
A 2019 People's Daily editorial declaring a "people's war" on the U.S. underpins that view, Chang said, calling it evidence that Beijing has redefined conflict as "total war."
Chang said the Chinese Communist Party has backed fentanyl networks and that U.S. deaths should be seen as "murders," not overdoses, because the trade is being deliberately sustained.
He also alleged Chinese-linked activity on U.S. soil includes secret police stations, drone flights over military sites, counterfeit currency, weapons parts, modified pathogens and bomb plantings.
The warning came as Chang discussed President Trump's summit with Xi Jinping, framing any diplomacy against a backdrop of what he says is an ongoing asymmetric campaign.
As China wages 'total war' with non-military tools, is the U.S. prepared to fight a war without battles?
If China is waging a fentanyl war, why have overdose deaths plummeted after renewed U.S.-China cooperation?
With secret police and biolabs confirmed on U.S. soil, what other invisible threats are currently being overlooked?
Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Plunge 24%: The Role of China’s Enforcement, Espionage, and Transactional Diplomacy in U.S.-China Competition
Overview
The United States has long pressured China to crack down on fentanyl precursors, which are far more potent than morphine and have caused tens of thousands of American deaths each year. Over the past decade, three U.S. administrations have used diplomatic and trade measures, including tariffs, to push China for stronger regulations and enforcement. These efforts aimed to stop the flow of fentanyl chemicals to drug cartels. Recently, U.S. overdose deaths began to fall sharply, a trend that continued across administrations, suggesting that sustained diplomatic pressure and China’s increased enforcement may be making a real impact on the opioid crisis.