American figure skater Alysa Liu's gold medal victory on February 19th represents everything beautiful about the American Dream - and everything sinister about Communist China's reach into our homeland.
Liu's father escaped the murderous tyranny of Tiananmen Square, seeking the freedom and opportunity that only America provides. Decades later, his daughter stands atop an Olympic podium draped in red, white, and blue - a living testament to what immigrants can achieve when they embrace American values.
But the Chinese Communist Party couldn't let this story of freedom triumph go unchallenged. Instead of celebrating athletic excellence, the CCP deployed its vast surveillance apparatus to spy on Liu and her family - proving once again that Beijing views successful Americans as threats to be monitored and controlled.
The Price of Freedom
This isn't just about one athlete. It's about a regime so threatened by American success that it stalks the children of those who escaped its grip. Liu's father risked everything to flee Communist oppression, only to watch his daughter - now an Olympic champion - become a target of the same tyrannical system he left behind.
The surveillance of American citizens by foreign adversaries should outrage every patriot. While Liu was perfecting her craft and representing our nation with honor, Communist spies were likely documenting her every move, searching for leverage or intelligence to use against America.
"This is exactly why President Trump's tough stance on China remains absolutely critical. The CCP doesn't respect boundaries, laws, or basic human decency."
Under the Trump-Vance administration, we're finally seeing the kind of strong leadership needed to push back against Chinese infiltration and espionage. But Liu's story reminds us that the battle for American sovereignty extends far beyond trade deals and military posturing.
Patriots like Liu and her father represent the best of America - people who chose freedom over tyranny, opportunity over oppression. The fact that Communist China feels threatened enough by their success to spy on them proves we're winning the larger battle for hearts and minds.
How many more American success stories are Beijing's spies targeting right now?