California Politicians Sent Anniversary Greetings to Pro-Beijing Newspaper Now Registered as Foreign Agent

California Politicians Sent Anniversary Greetings to Pro-Beijing Newspaper Now Registered as Foreign Agent
Chinese Americans line up outside of the Sing Tao News offices to donate money for the victims of the earthquake in China in the Chinatown neighborhood of San Francisco, Calif., on May 14, 2008. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Cynthia Cai
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Sing Tao US, the U.S. branch of Sing Tao Daily, was required to register as a foreign agent operating in the United States in late August. Recent reports show several prominent elected officials in California sent Sing Tao US video greetings during its 83rd anniversary gala in early August.

During the banquet, multiple prominent politicians and elected officials, along with the Consul General of the San Francisco Chinese Consulate and the California governor, praised the company and staff. Sing Tao also invited a choir to sing “red songs,” which promote the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).