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CCP’s Secret Weapon to Undermine the West: United Front Work Department

CCP’s Secret Weapon to Undermine the West: United Front Work Department
The Chinese Embassy in Washington on Feb. 15, 2023. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
Antonio Graceffo
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Under Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping, the United Front Work Department (UFWD) has expanded its scope and sophistication, posing growing challenges to the ability of the United States and other Western nations to protect their democratic processes, freedom of speech, and national security.

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.