China Seeking to Impact US Policy Through American Lobbyists: National Security Expert

(R-L) Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Chinese leader Xi Jinping, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and members of a delegation from the 2019 New Economy Forum pose for a photo before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 22, 2019. Jason Lee/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

China’s communist regime is seeking to influence the United States policies and advance its interests through American lobbyists, according to Robby Stephany Smith, national security adviser for Coalition for a Prosperous America.

“There are certain actors who are incentivized by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) through different forms of different programs, to advocate for their policies and their companies and linkages to them, and to be sure that they’re promoting CCP ideology,” Smith recently told NTD, an affiliate of Epoch TV.

Playing Out at All Levels

These types of lobbying operations are happening at every level, including local communities, local chambers of commerce, the state level, and also the federal level, Smith said.