Chinese Association Registered as Foreign Agent Says They’ve Ceased Functioning

Chinese Association Registered as Foreign Agent Says They’ve Ceased Functioning
The Department of Justice (DOJ) logo is pictured on a wall in New York on Dec. 5, 2013. Carlo Allegri/Reuters
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A Chinese organization registered as a foreign agent has reported to the Department of Justice that their chairman will not return to the United States and that the organization no longer exists. However, Chinese media reports indicate the organization’s chairman is still active, and there are other similar organizations in the U.S.

On April 1, The United Chinese Associations of the Eastern United States Inc. (UCAEUS) reiterated its inactive status while submitting an update report to the DOJ.

“Mr. Liang is an elderly man, who has fallen ill several times, and does not plan to return to the United States in the near future,” the statement said. “As a result, UCAEUS ceased functioning on November 18, 2021, and is no longer in existence. Because UCAEUS is no longer in existence, it will not renew the existing, long-term lease of the conference room rented at 9 Mott Street, Suite 401, New York, NY 10013. The existing lease will expire on or around November 30, 2024.”