Clinton Foundation’s China Donor Has History of Influencing US Policy on China

The Clinton Foundation allegedly accepted a donation in 2013 from a Chinese businessman who is suspected of having ties to the Chinese regime.

The head of the Chinese business that pledged $2 million to the Clinton Foundation’s endowment in 2013 has a history of trying to influence U.S. policy on China.

The donation came from Rilin Enterprises, found a CBS News investigation. The head of the company is Wang Wenliang, who according to CBS was asked to join the Chinese regime’s National People’s Congress as a delegate in 2013.

Rilin Enterprises owns a strategic port on the North Korean border and was among the contractors that built the Chinese Embassy in Washington. CBS notes it is also close to one of the Chinese regime’s main spy agencies, the Ministry of State Security.

The Clinton Foundation did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The political influence of the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation is well known, and CBS News notes that many people donate to the foundation for that reason.

Evidence suggests that Wang may be among the foundation’s donors looking to tap its influence. CBS News cites public records showing Wang’s Rilin Enterprises spent $1.4 million since 2012 lobbying Congress and the State Department when Clinton was still in office.

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