Beijing’s Influence in Britain Among the Worst, Author Says

For decades, the Chinese regime has sought to shape Britain’s opinion of China, but there’s a political, public awakening happening, says author Clive Hamilton

People are seen walking across Millennium Bridge in London in this file photo. Luke Tanis/Unsplash.com

Before the upheaval caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had created extensive influence networks in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

But the most heavily infiltrated were Britain and Germany, says Australian scholar Clive Hamilton, co-author of “Hidden Hand: Exposing How the Chinese Communist Party Is Reshaping the World.”