GOP Lawmakers on House Intel Committee Probe Potential Chinese ‘Malign Influence’ Over Forbes Merger

GOP Lawmakers on House Intel Committee Probe Potential Chinese ‘Malign Influence’ Over Forbes Merger
Jack Ma (R), co-founder and former executive chair of Alibaba Group, speaks next to Steve Forbes (L), chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes media, during the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Singapore on October 15, 2019. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP) Photo by ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images
Terri Wu
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Republican lawmakers on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence launched a probe on the potential Chinese ownership and influence on business media outlet Forbes, which is planning to go public via a merger with a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).

Then-U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) initiated the investigation in late 2021 after Forbes’s announcement of its listing plans in August.

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