Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKristi Noem claimed the U.S. has intelligence indicating Beijing-backed networks are assisting Chinese nationals in entering the country. Noem asserted that China has a "thousand-year plan to destroy the United States" by funneling Chinese nationals across the U.S. border to change the country. She described a coordinated system where Chinese operations in Latin and South America facilitate travel and border crossings for predominantly young Chinese individuals. Republicans have warned that over 22,000 encounters involving Chinese nationals have been reported at the southern border since 2023.Noem also linked China to the supply of illicit fentanyl precursor chemicals to Mexican cartels, stating Chinese businesses tied to the CCP are involved. In fullOusted DHS secretary Kristi Noem claims China has a ‘thousand-year plan to destroy the United States’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in