House Dem Appointed “Honorary Chairwoman” of Alleged Chinese Communist Party Front Group

According to some reports, a House Democrat who is the first Chinese American woman to be elected to Congress has been promoted to a leadership role in an intelligence front. Chinese Communist Party.

The Forums for Peaceful Reunification of China named Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) “honorary chairwoman” According to a Daily Caller News Foundation(DCNF), it was August 2019, Monterey Park, California. investigation published Monday.

After a period of rising tensions between China and the United States, this report was published. suspected Chinese surveillance balloon Last week, a flight over the United States was made. According to the DCNF they translated numerous Chinese-language sources and consulted experts who concluded that the group is a Chinese intelligence operation related to the United Front Work Department (UFWD).

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission In 2000, Congress created it.Has it? UFWD A department within the Chinese Communist Party. “reportedly participates in building foreign intelligence collection networks, particularly in Taiwan.” One of its most notable features is “primary missions” Are there efforts to “liaison with foreign political parties,” “influence operations,” “intelligence collection,” A 2009 report by the commission states that this figure was calculated..

Taiwan is an island nation that is self-governed and has been under the control of the Chinese Communist Party. Although the United States provides military support to Taiwan, it does not officially recognize Taiwan as a country.

Chu expressed her hope for Taiwan and China during the August 2019 event “to become one family,” per a DCNF translation. Such a comment would align with the Forums for Peaceful Reunification of China’s opposition to Taiwanese independence.

Chu claimed she was going to Taiwan as the House Speaker in 2022 when Nancy Pelosi (D–CA) planned to visit Taiwan in defiance to China. “always supported Taiwan,” CNN. When she was asked about her thoughts on the trip, she declined to answer. “I leave it up to those who are going to make that decision.”

The Daily Wire reached out to Chu’s office for comment on the DCNF investigation.