毫無疑問，中國正在干涉美國的民主運作。就像川普總統上個星期所說的那樣，我們「發現中國在試圖干預我們今年即將舉行的期中選舉。」
There can be no doubt: China is meddling in America's democracy. As President Trump said just last week, we have, in his words, "found that China has been attempting to interfere in our upcoming [midterm] election[s]."
我們的情報界表示，「中國正在瞄準美國各州和地方政府和官員，利用聯邦與地方政府在政策上的分歧。中國正在藉著這些可能引起對立的議題，如貿易關稅問題，藉以推動北京的政治影響力。」
Our intelligence community says that "China is targeting U.S. state and local governments and officials to exploit any divisions between federal and local levels on policy. It's using wedge issues, like trade tariffs, to advance Beijing's political influence."
今年6月，北京發出了一份名為「宣傳與審查通知」的敏感文件。中國政府在這份文件提出了它的戰略，用文件上的話來說，中國在美國國內「必須謹慎準確的出擊，分化當地的各個組織」。
In June, Beijing itself circulated a sensitive document, entitled "Propaganda and Censorship Notice." It laid out its strategy. It stated that China must, in their words, "strike accurately and carefully, splitting apart different domestic groups" in the United States of America.
為了達到這個目的，北京調派在秘密人員、掩護組織與宣傳機構來改變美國人對中國政策的看法。我們情報界一位高階官員最近告訴我，與中國目前在美國各地的所作所為相比，俄羅斯的行為根本是小巫見大巫，美國人民必須知道這一點。
