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As secretary of state, I often emphasized that the risk posed to America by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is not only abroad, in places like Taiwan or South Korea, but also here at home – in places like Des Moines, Wichita and Tallahassee.

The CCP operates propaganda operations across the U.S. to influence everyone from governors to PTA members. Chinese entities have bought up farmland next to at least 19 U.S. military bases, and CCP spies are working constantly to infiltrate American businesses to steal their IP.

Another threat Americans may not be aware of is happening before their very eyes, with Chinese-owned companies frequently masquerading as American to hide in plain sight.

Chinese-owned companies frequently masquerade as American to hide in plain sight. (Thomas Peter/Reuters)

Chinese-owned companies can be found in just about every industry across the American economy, from semiconductors to drones to power tools, and they are gaining a leg up by presenting themselves as American-owned to avoid the teeth of U.S. national security laws.

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At the same time, they are leveraging the advantages afforded by their state-controlled and supported country of origin, such as commercial........

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