China Has a ‘United Front’ Network in the US Serving Its Goals, Expert Says

China’s United Front is about ‘political struggle,’ not person-to-person exchange, said Peter Mattis, president of the Jamestown Foundation.
China Has a ‘United Front’ Network in the US Serving Its Goals, Expert Says
Peter Mattis, president of Jamestown Foundation, speaks to EpochTV's "American Thought Leaders' on April 20, 2026. Screenshot via The Epoch Times
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More than 1,000 U.S.-based organizations have individuals involved in collaboration with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) through its “United Front” influence network, according to a China expert.

Peter Mattis, president of Jamestown Foundation, said that China’s United Front system is “basically a way in which the party tries to control and mobilize the people that are outside” of the country, in an interview with “American Thought Leaders” that aired on April 25.
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers news in China and Taiwan. He holds a Master's degree in materials science from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan.
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