This Is How Chinese Intelligence Targets The U.S. Political Process

Clockwise from top left: Fang with then-Dublin City Councilmember Eric Swalwell at an October 2012 student event; undated photo of Fang, now former Fremont Mayor Bill Harrison and Rep. Judy Chu; Fang with then-Rep. Mike Honda and then-San Jose city Councilmember Ash Kalra at a March 2014 event at the Chinese Embassy in D.C. Sources: Renren, Facebook, Facebook 

Axios: Exclusive: Suspected Chinese spy targeted California politicians 

A suspected Chinese intelligence operative developed extensive ties with local and national politicians, including a U.S. congressman, in what U.S. officials believe was a political intelligence operation run by China’s main civilian spy agency between 2011 and 2015, Axios found in a yearlong investigation.

Why it matters: The alleged operation offers a rare window into how Beijing has tried to gain access to and influence U.S. political circles. 

 * While this suspected operative’s activities appear to have ended during the Obama administration, concerns about Beijing's influence operations have spanned President Trump’s time in office and will continue to be a core focus for U.S. counterintelligence during the Biden administration. 

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Update: How Fang Fang the Chinese spy slept with two US mayors and targeted politicians - including one of the youngest members of the House - before slipping out of the US when the FBI came knocking (Daily Mail) 

Update #2: Swalwell, California politicians targeted by Chinese spy: report (The Hill) 

WNU Editor: From what I have been able to gleam from the above reports it looks like Christine Fang was involved in fund raising for these politicians. No surprises there. Money always opens the doors if you want to meet an elected official. 

Then there is the method of simply applying for a job that can get you close to US political leaders .... Details Surface About Sen. Feinstein And The Chinese Spy Who Worked For Her (CBS).