A recent FBI investigation has found that Chinese-made Huawei equipment could disrupt US nuclear weapons communications and can be used to gather intelligence.
On paper, it seemed like a great offer. The National Arboretum in Washington, DC, would receive a lavish Chinese garden if the Chinese government spent $100 million on it in 2017. The project, which included temples, pavilions, and a white pagoda that stood 70 feet tall, delighted local officials who believed it would draw thousands of tourists each year.
However, as US counterintelligence investigators dug deeper, they discovered more warning signs. They pointed out that the pagoda would have been strategically positioned on one of Washington, DC's highest points, barely two miles from the US Capitol, making it the ideal location for gathering signals intelligence, according to various sources familiar with the incident.
Another worrying development, according to the sources, was that Chinese authorities planned t...