President Joe Biden has come under fire for pardoning three individuals with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), including two convicted of espionage. The clemency, granted on November 22, has sparked accusations of a quid pro quo arrangement with Beijing.
Among those pardoned was Xu Yanjun, a Chinese intelligence officer sentenced for conspiring to steal trade secrets from U.S. companies. Ji Chaoqun, a former U.S. Army Reserve member, had been convicted of spying for China in 2022. Jin Shanlin, the third pardoned individual, was convicted in Texas for possessing over 47,000 images of child pornography.
Why the hell would Biden pardon such crimes unless he's a paid puppet of the CCP? https://t.co/2VcD4Z1bxx
— TknItEz 🗽⚖️ (@TknIt3Z) December 14, 2024
Five days after the pardons, China released three Americans who had been imprisoned for years. This included Mark Swidan, a businessman detained since 2012, and Kai Li, who had been accused of espionage in 2016.
The decision coincided with increased concerns about CCP influence in the U.S., including reports of Chinese police stations operating on American soil and alleged espionage cases. Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) criticized Biden’s actions, stating, “The Chinese Communist Party… has continually encroached upon Americans’ sovereignty.”
In fairness to Corrupt Joe, he had to pardon them or they’d disclose the millions he took in bribes from the CCP.#Trump
Biden Quietly Commuted Sentences Of Chinese Spies https://t.co/wZl7qXE2u5
— Frank (@MegaMAGA7631) December 15, 2024
Two of them had been convicted of espionage for China, while the third had been convicted of possession of child pornography.
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Outrage over Biden's pardon of convicted Chinese Communist Party (CCP) spies https://t.co/L2RghyLpzn— Dogs Chained And Throttled On X (@baileyjer) December 15, 2024
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) also raised alarms, highlighting China’s ability to infiltrate American telecommunications networks. “They can read your texts and hear your conversations,” Rounds warned.
Critics argue that the administration’s decision prioritizes diplomatic optics over safeguarding national security.
