Category: United Front

CCP Sets Up Social Work Department to Further Tighten Its Control

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) recently formed a Central Social Work Department to further tighten the regime’s control of the Chinese people. Observers pointed out that the move is to target petitioners and potential social unrest against its one-party rule. According to Chinese state media, Wu Hansheng, the former deputy party secretary for a state…


Ottawa Protest Organizer Previously Met With United Front Official in China

One of the directors of an organization that recently held a protest in Ottawa previously met with an official of China’s lead agency in charge of foreign influence, the United Front Work Department (UFWD). Key organizers of the protest have rallied some people in local Chinese Canadian communities to oppose the proposed creation of a…


DOJ-Sued John Chen’s Military Background and Deep Ties to CCP’s United Front Department Exposed

John Chen, one of two Chinese agents recently indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), has a military background and a close relationship with the United Front Work Department (UFWD), a secret spy organization under the Chinese communist regime. John Chen—whose Chinese name is Chen Jun—and Lin Feng were arrested by the Federal Bureau…


New CCP United Front Minister Signals Escalating Infiltration of Foreign Countries

News Analysis Beijing recently made Shi Taifeng the new minister of the United Front Work Department (UFWD) in a move that can be seen as part of an escalation of overseas influence peddling by the Chinese Communist regime, a China expert suggests. Shi also leads the China Overseas Friendship Association (COFA), which recruits wealthy and…


Experts Condemn China’s Advisory Body’s ‘Special Operation in Taiwan’ Proposal

A member of Beijing’s political advisory body proposed creating a blacklist of pro-Taiwan Independence figures and a “special operation” in Taiwan targeting the individuals on the list to promote “unification” at all costs. Commentators condemned the proposal as a form of terrorism and accused the regime of manipulating false public opinion and populist brainwashing. Terrorist…


Communist Influence in NYC Highlighted by China Official’s NYE Appearance

The appearance of a Chinese government official at a New Year’s Eve event in Times Square has raised questions regarding how connected the local government is to agents of China’s communist regime. The “Hong Kong Rocks!” event, organized by the Times Square Alliance and celebrated in Times Square this New Year’s Eve, gave pride of…


Communist Influence in NYC Highlighted by Chinese Official’s NYE Appearance

The appearance of a Chinese government official at a New Year’s Eve event in Times Square has raised questions regarding how connected the local government is to agents of China’s communist regime. The “Hong Kong Rocks!” event, organized by the Times Square Alliance and celebrated in Times Square this New Year’s Eve, gave pride of…


GOP Lawmakers Question Blinken and Garland Over CCP Police Stations in New York

A group of U.S. House Republicans on Oct. 7 sent a letter questioning Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the presence of Chinese service stations in New York City. “We are writing to express our grave concern over reports of the law enforcement presence of the People’s Republic of China…


GOP Lawmakers Question Blinken, Garland Over CCP Police Station in New York

A group of U.S. House Republicans on Oct. 7 sent a letter questioning Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the presence of a Chinese police service station in New York City. “We are writing to express our grave concern over reports of the law enforcement presence of the People’s Republic…


China Is Weaponizing Chinese Worldwide to Support the CCP

Originally published by Gatestone Institute Commentary “Promoting the great unity of the Chinese people is the historic responsibility of China’s patriotic united front work in the new era,” said Chinese ruler Xi Jinping at the end of last month to Communist Party cadres in Beijing. “To do the job well, we must … truly unite all Chinese…