Six House Republicans have asked the FBI to investigate President Joe Biden’s appointee to the Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation (APEC) Business Advisory Council for alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and potential violations of the Espionage Act.
The lawmakers, led by Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas), charged in a Feb. 15 letter (pdf) to FBI Director Christopher Wray that, at the time he was appointed, East West Bank Chairman and CEO Dominic Ng had “existing Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ties” and had worked for two Chinese intelligence front groups.
