Category: Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA)

Senators Want More Scrutiny of Lobbying by Former Defense Officials

More than 500 retired United States military veterans, mostly high-ranking former flag officers, worked as paid contractors and consultants on behalf of more than 50 foreign governments between 2010–2020, according to a report by Washington-based fiscal watchdog Project on Government Oversight (POGO). While the ethics of Pentagon brass pursuing lucrative post-retirement posts with defense contractors…


Hunter Biden’s Failure to Register as Foreign Agent Could Be Case for Indictment: Investigative Journalist

Hunter Biden not registering as a foreign agent during his business dealings involving a Chinese energy giant with ties to the Chinese Communist Party could support an indictment, said Natalie Winters, an investigative reporter at National Pulse. When the authenticity of Hunter Biden’s laptop—abandoned by him at a computer repair shop—had been confirmed, media coverage…


Sing Tao Registers as Foreign Agent in U.S.

Sing Tao US, the U.S. branch of Sing Tao Daily, was required to register as a foreign agent operating in the United States in late August. Recent reports show several prominent elected officials in California sent Sing Tao US video greetings during its 83rd anniversary gala in early August. During the banquet, multiple prominent politicians…


Chinese Propaganda at Home and Abroad (Part 2 of 3): Complicity of US Actors

Editor’s note: Part 1 examines how the Chinese regime uses American mainstream media to wage its propaganda battle abroad. Commentary According to the Hoover Institute, Beijing has been conducting an ongoing propaganda campaign in the United States for some time. This campaign has been targeted at undermining U.S. confidence and policies, while exploiting the freedom of…


Chinese Propaganda at Home and Abroad: Complicity of US Actors

Editor’s note: Part 1 examines how the Chinese regime uses American mainstream media to wage its propaganda battle abroad. Analysis According to the Hoover Institute, Beijing has been conducting an ongoing propaganda campaign in the United States for some time. This campaign has been targeted at undermining U.S. confidence and policies, while exploiting the freedom of…