ICYMI - Senior CCP Intelligence Official, Who is Also a Trained Sniper, Buys Historic Building JUST 650 FEET From the White House
by Jim Hᴏft Aug. 14, 2026 8:00 am
"A historic nine-story building overlooking the White House Complex has been purchased by a foundation controlled by a man with reported ties to multiple Chinese Communist Party security and influence organizations.
"The century-old Securities Building on 15th Street in Washington, D.C., approximately 650 feet northeast of the White House grounds, was purchased on July 21, 2026, for $8.4 million by the Philip Qiu and Family Foundation, according to property filings reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
"The foundation’s namesake, Philip Qiu, also identified in Chinese records as Qiu Feili, has reportedly held positions connected to China’s public-security system and the Chinese Communist Party’s United Front apparatus.
"And now his foundation owns a building within sight of America’s executive complex.
According to the Daily Caller investigation … Qiu began his career as a detective with the Shanghai Public Security Bureau’s Criminal Investigation Team.
"The Shanghai Public Security Bureau operates under China’s Ministry of Public Security, the powerful state-security organization responsible for policing, domestic intelligence and political control.
""The report also connects Qiu to at least three organizations associated with the CCP’s United Front Work Department …
"…A 2026 commission brief explains that United Front relationships can also facilitate intelligence collection by China’s security services. Read the commission’s analysis here [https://www.uscc.gov/research/china-201].
"Qiu has also … reportedly helped organize events introducing Hong Kong students to Shanghai SWAT personnel.
"A university announcement … ''Qiu had received “special forces training” and participated in a combat-themed exercise" while enrolled in a Shanghai Jiaotong University master’s program.
"In a 2021 statement … Qiu reportedly declared: “The CCP is like a kind, but firm parent.”
"🚨SCOOP: A senior Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intelligence official is the new owner of a historic building overlooking the White House Complex, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation discovered.
"Located approximately 650 feet northeast of the White House grounds, the…
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More from The Daily Caller:
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Qiu, whose Chinese name is Qiu Feili, has held at least four Chinese government positions, …
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“Classmate Qiu Feili, who has undergone special forces training, served as a commander in the Red-Blue Battle, and not only directed his troops to successfully capture enemy positions, but also killed one-third of the opposing forces with 42 shots, achieving the best individual sniper record,” according to a DCNF translation of SJTU’s announcement concerning the training exercise.
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The Shanghai native has also held at least three positions in arms of a CCP influence and intelligence agency called the United Front Work Department (UFWD), according to DCNF translations of Chinese government announcements. The UFWD’s operations are a “blend of engagement, influence activities, and intelligence operations” that Beijing uses to steer foreign policy and “gain access to advanced foreign technology,” according to the House Select Committee on the CCP.
Read more here: https://dailycaller.com/2026/08/13/exclusive-ccp-intel-official-building-purchase-steps-from-white-house/
"The Gateway Pundit has repeatedly covered concerns about Chinese-linked property acquisitions near sensitive American installations.
"In November 2025, the outlet reported that CCP-linked entities held properties near military bases across the United States, including land near F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Grand Forks Air Force Base and Laughlin Air Force Base.
"Gateway Pundit founder Jim Hoft also reported in 'July 2025 on the Trump administration’s proposed crackdown on Chinese ownership of American farmland, particularly land near military and strategic facilities.x
"Now the concern is no longer confined to farmland hundreds or thousands of miles from Washington. It is reportedly 650 feet from the White House grounds."
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/senior-ccp-intelligence-official-buys-historic-building-just/
POTUS was asked about the "CCP buying a building next door to the White House" at the presser with the CA life guard and he said he didnt know anything about it.
Good vantage point over new construction and other potentially nefarious purposes.