So this was a scheme to suppress the free speech and political organization of pro democracy anti CCP people on US soil? If so when does the US become far more

So this was a scheme to suppress the free speech and political organization of pro democracy anti CCP people on US soil? If so when does the US become far more strategic about crippling the CCP? Now seems a good time given the state of the Chinese economy. I expect tariffs would be deeply unstabilizing for them and less impactful for Americans.