Chinese students who pretended to be U.S. citizens to vote illegally were detained and could be jailed for 15 years. Beijing responded | U.S. election | Election fraud | Chinese students | University of Michigan | U.S. citizens

[Voice of Hope November 1, 2024](Comprehensive report by our reporter Li Hui) A 19-year-old Chinese student at the University of Michigan pretended to be a U.S. citizen to vote and was charged by the authorities with making false statements and voting without authorization. count. If convicted, he could be jailed for up to 15 years or deported.

The U.S. election has entered a white-hot stage, and the voting day for the presidential election will be in four days. In the most competitive swing state of Michigan, every vote could make or break a candidate. However, yesterday (October 31) another fraud incident broke out.

According to CNN, in the State of Michigan, one of the key swing states, a 19-year-old Chinese international student studying at the University of Michigan used his student ID card and other documents that allowed him to stay. Register as a voter on-site in Ann Arbor, where the University of Michigan is located, and sign a statement declaring yourself a U.S. citizen to complete early voting.

However, what is surprising is that on the night after voting, the international student took the initiative to contact the local election office again and wanted to get back the ballot that had been cast. This attracted the attention of the staff, and then contacted the law enforcement department and arrested him after investigation. , and the entire case was exposed.

The office of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson issued a statement stating that although the Chinese student can reside legally, he is not a U.S. citizen and is not eligible to vote. He said he would take the incident very seriously.

Sources familiar with the state’s election regulations said that despite being illegally cast, the vote will still be counted in the final tally. Because once the ballot is entered, even election officials cannot retrieve it to prevent someone from tracking the voter’s identity through the ballot.

The local “Detroit News” stated that the Chinese student was charged with perjury and illegal voting, both of which are felonies. In Michigan, making a false statement is punishable by 15 years in prison, and voting illegally is punishable by up to four years in prison and a $2,000 fine.

John Moolenaar, chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party in Michigan, said that the University of Michigan should expel the Chinese student. He also asked the state government to prevent similar election fraud and ensure that next week’s general election is not subject to such fraud. CCP intervention.

CNN quoted sources as saying that federal and Michigan investigators are trying to figure out whether this was an accidental incident or an attempt by the Chinese Communist Party to interfere in the 2024 U.S. election.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of China stated in this regard that the Chinese Communist Party authorities have always required overseas citizens to abide by local laws and regulations and avoid engaging in any form of illegal activities. At the same time, they urged the United States to conduct fair investigations and handle them appropriately in accordance with the law to effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens.

However, US Republican vice presidential candidate Vance confirmed that Chinese hackers had hacked into his mobile phone.

On October 31, Vance confirmed in a guest interview on the podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience” that his phone was hacked by a Chinese entity through the U.S. counterterrorism and national security surveillance infrastructure. cell phone. But he said that the vast majority of his information is communicated through third-party encrypted applications (such as Signal), so he believes that the data can still be protected to a certain extent.

Vance said that these Chinese hackers took advantage of the surveillance system established by the U.S. government in the early days to counter terrorism and ensure national security, and invaded his mobile phone through related back-end infrastructure. These surveillance systems were established under the U.S. Patriot Act and FISA Section 702.

Vance said he believed Trump’s phone had also been hacked by the Chinese Communist Party.

Previously, on October 25, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced an investigation into the case of Chinese hackers intruding into the U.S. telecommunications industry infrastructure. “The U.S. government is investigating unauthorized intrusions into commercial telecommunications infrastructure by entities affiliated with the People’s Republic of China,” the joint statement said.

A few days ago, Microsoft Corporation of the United States pointed out in a report that Russia, Iran, and the Chinese Communist Party are increasing their efforts to interfere in the U.S. election through cyber operations, including hacking, making fake videos, and community defamation. The closer to the voting day, these The action is likely to intensify further.

Rep. Barry Moore of Alabama said, “The Chinese Communist Party has clearly demonstrated that it will use all weapons, including cyber offensives, to destroy democratic systems around the world.” The United States must be prepared to confront the Chinese Communist Party, and with Israel and Taiwan together.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio said: “The CCP is becoming increasingly aggressive… The CCP’s goal is to shape U.S. public opinion on key issues and target specific candidates, especially those they believe are anti-China. people.”

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