Hold on, you also have China finding a person that does not have anything that shows up in a background check which they could execute with even more resources.

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mandeepj 2 hours ago | parent [-]

US intelligence agencies were able to flag her based on something. So, clearly, she left a trail.

	▲	Nexxxeh 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		That trail may not have existed beforehand. You can't find breadcrumbs before they're laid. Perhaps it was her notifying her handlers of her success that was noticed.