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2023-03-16 Government Corruption

Karen Bass Met With a Chinese Influence Group After Intelligence Officials Warned It Was Targeting Local Politicians

[Free Beacon] American intelligence officials warned last month that the Chinese Communist Party is directing its influence operations at "more pliable" local officials. That could explain why the head of Beijing’s top influence outfit just met with the Democratic mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass.

Lin Songtian, the president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, met with Bass, California treasurer Fiona Ma, and several pro-China think tanks during a 10-day stateside tour last month, according to Chinese state media. Lin said he had "extensive, candid, and friendly exchanges" about the "stabilization and improvement of Sino-U.S. relations."

The meeting came just weeks after the Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued a report warning that China has adjusted its influence activities, aiming them at local and state officials because of growing bipartisan skepticism of China in Washington. "Beijing has adjusted by redoubling its efforts to build influence at the state and local level to shift U.S. policy in China’s favor because of Beijing’s belief that local officials are more pliable than their federal counterparts," the intelligence report said. The office had issued a similar warning in July 2022.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-03-16 06:19|| || Front Page|| [15 views ] Top
File under: Commies

#1 Bass wasn't being "targeted" she's already on the team. The de facto acquisition of California will seal Chinese hegemony of the Pacific.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-03-16 06:29|| 2023-03-16 06:29|| Front Page Top

#2 www.politico.com/news/2020/08/04/karen...
“Karen Bass says she is not a communist,” Amandi said, “but she clearly has no qualms associating with or praising communists...."

Posted by Slavising Unineting5672 2023-03-16 09:16|| 2023-03-16 09:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Jeffrey Dahmer was just hungry.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-03-16 12:01|| 2023-03-16 12:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries...that's a good one.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-03-16 12:23|| 2023-03-16 12:23|| Front Page Top

#5 Gee willikers peoples, whatever shall be done? (Gaulic shrug)

Posted by Rex Mundi 2023-03-16 16:29|| 2023-03-16 16:29|| Front Page Top

#6 Vile woman, hr entire career has been about power and socialism. The problem for her is the people/businesses who make the money she wants to control are leaving. LA is rapidly become a vast complex of Compton and Boyle Heights neighborhoods. And even the chance to visit Tommies again has passed from sane behavior when driving up the 101.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-03-16 20:01|| 2023-03-16 20:01|| Front Page Top

#7 Confucius Institute say, "Post hoc not always fallacy."

Hickory dickory dock,
A Bush shucking Comrade Xi's... [shock]!
But, some hours later,
The shock was much greater,
Our whole sucking country in hock.

Posted by Skunky Fillmore2938 2023-03-16 20:13|| 2023-03-16 20:13|| Front Page Top

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