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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Marty Vergel Baes

Stanford Student Claims Chinese Communist Party Spies Targeted Her—FBI Confirms Surveillance Fears

A Stanford student has told US lawmakers she was 'personally targeted' by suspected Chinese Communist Party agents, claiming she faced online manipulation, intimidation calls, and warnings that her family was under surveillance. Her testimony, delivered before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, has intensified scrutiny of foreign interference in higher education and prompted questions about how universities respond when students report suspected espionage.

The FBI privately informed the student of concerns about surveillance activity linked to China, though the bureau has not made any public statement on the specifics of the case.

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