Popular outrage in response to the recent case of Christine Fang, a Chinese national who gradually gained political access and power through romantic or sexual relationships with at least two mayors, indicates that many Americans are unaware that this is a common tactic used by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The term for this is “honey trapping,” which may sound like something from a Hollywood spy movie, but is a well-developed espionage strategy used widely by the CCP.
