It's hardly unexpected that the Chinese government wants to penetrate American organizations. The number of American elites prepared to assist the Chinese regime in its ambition for global hegemony, on the other hand, is entirely new.
Presidential families, Silicon Valley geniuses, Wall Street high rollers, Ivy League colleges, and even professional sportsmen like LeBron James are all prepared to put personal gain ahead of national security. Covert transactions made by affluent Americans assist China to expand its military, technical, and economic strength. Moreover, many of these elites secretly feel that China's dictatorship is preferable than American democracy.