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Alleged Chinese influence on US politics

US congresswoman Elissa Slotkin and now US senator-elect for Michigan visits a polling station in Detroit on November 5, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Unease over China proves pivotal in US election races in Michigan

Swing state takes hawkish turn as candidates seize on mainland-backed EV battery plant to accuse one another of harbouring Beijing ties.

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Russia, China and Iran could stoke post-election violence: US intelligence

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Explainer | 2024 US congressional races: what to expect and how China plays a role

Alleged Chinese agent, ‘Formosa’ exercise in Brazil: 7 US-China relations reads

From a presidential debate to US and Chinese troops in Brazil, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in September 2024.

Linda Sun, former aide to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, leaves Brooklyn Federal Court in New York on September 3. Sun has been accused of acting as a Chinese agent. Photo: AP

Hong Kong trade offices, academic exchange targeted in bills passed by US House

Republican-led measure cutting Homeland Security funds for schools follows efforts to decouple Sino-American cooperation in education.

Chinese-Americans launch group backing Harris-Walz ticket

America’s top trade official among those hailing Democratic presidential candidate as ally of community that could prove a swing bloc.

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New York governor calls for China consul general’s expulsion after aide charged

Diplomat Huang Ping is ‘no longer’ in the mission, says Governor Kathy Hochul, whose office employed Linda Sun, a suspected agent for Beijing.

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Linda Sun, a former deputy chief of staff to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, exiting US District Court in Brooklyn on Tuesday after being charged with acting as an unregistered agent of China’s government. Photo: Reuters

Former aide to US governor accused of being agent for China

Former top aide to New York governor is charged with acting as Chinese agent

Linda Sun, ex-deputy chief of staff to Kathy Hochul, allegedly provided ‘improper benefits’ to China for millions of dollars in husband’s business transactions.

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VP pick Tim Walz rallies Democrats in punchy speech, sidesteps China questions

Minnesota governor tells convention Trump is ‘dangerous’ while Republicans share accusations and theories about Walz’s links to China.

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Governor of Minnesota and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz speaks on the third night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago. Photo: EPA-EFE

US House opens China-ties probe of Democratic VP candidate Walz

Republican chair writes to FBI chief and cites Minnesota governor’s ‘cosy relationship’ with Beijing and ‘devotion to the CCP’.

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A sign bearing the images of US Vice-President Kamala Harris and her running mate on the 2024 Democratic Party ticket, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, in Chicago, Illinois, on Friday. Photo: Reuters

My Take | Why China is happy to stay on the sidelines in the US presidential contest

Official media was happy to take potshots at US democracy after the Biden-Trump debate, but it does not want to be seen to be taking sides.

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Chinese billionaire sentenced for illegal US political donations, fraud

Now facing deportation, Qin Hui decried for ‘brazen flouting’ in case said to involve campaign contributions to New York city mayor and US congressman.

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Opinion | What TikTok got wrong about America

Instead of tackling data fears and becoming a force for good in the tech industry, TikTok mobilised its users against the government, raising alarm at how easily a foreign-owned entity can exert political influence.

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew listens during his testifmony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on “TikTok: How Congress Can Safeguard American Data Privacy and Protect Children from Online Harms” on Capitol Hill, US, on March 23, 2023. Photo: AFP

Opinion | Sinophobia in the US is off the rails and blocking paths to progress

Myths and exaggerated claims about China are pervasive in American political discourse, with growing fears about technology and trade. Instead of reflecting on how to improve as a country, US politicians blame China for political expediency but risk inciting accidental conflict

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Pentagon needs to become more nimble to counter China threat, US lawmakers told

Experts issue warnings about the Chinese military build-up in the western Pacific and about expanded ties between China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.

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‘White House for sale’: Trump earned millions from China, report says

Democrats on oversight committee release findings after multi-year investigation, accusing 2024 Republican front-runner of violating US Constitution.

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Can China-US people-to-people cooperation resume if academic swaps are curbed?

Academics say the opportunity to study at the rival country’s university must resume to benefit students, reduce biases and help stabilise relations but blocks remain.

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The Biden government has largely continued curbs on student exchanges with China that were introduced in the Trump presidency. Exchanges the other way - US students in China - have also fallen. Photo: Reuters

Keep China influence probes ‘free from bias’: leading House Democrats

Call is latest development as Washington seeks to strike balance between protecting American national security and preserving culture of open research.

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China’s bid to hold sway over US policy poses ‘threat of our lifetime’

State Department report on alleged damage Beijing’s influence operations inflict on America’s reputation overseas is latest cause for Washington alarm.

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China suspected of using AI on social media to sway US voters, Microsoft says

The AI-generated content is more ‘eye-catching than the awkward visuals’ used in previous such campaigns, such as digital drawings and photo collages.

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A voter places his ballot in a drop box in Seattle, Washington, in October 2020. Photo: AP

Polls open in tense Guatemala presidential run-off, with fears of interference

Reformist outsider Bernardo Arevalo is up against former first lady Sandra Torres, both social democrats, meaning Guatemala will have its first leftist leader in more than a decade.

Guatemala’s presidential candidate for the National Union of Hope party, Sandra Torres, during the presidential run-off election. Photo: AFP

On Balance | Hunter Biden probe can be start of an influence peddling crackdown

Getting a clearer picture of the evidence against Hunter Biden will make it easier to compare his activities to those of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. If the US is starting to prosecute the sale of White House influence for financial gain, it’s a matter of time before they are all in the legal spotlight.

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DeSantis signs bills limiting Chinese land ownership, TikTok at schools

Citing a threat from China, the governor moved to curb real estate purchases by Chinese nationals and ban Chinese apps from school and government servers.

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Leaders of House China panel defend US congresswoman Judy Chu

Outrage among Democrats after a Republican lawmaker questioned congresswoman Judy Chu’s loyalty to the United States.

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Judy Chu, the first Chinese-American congresswoman in the US Congress. File photo; AP

Casino tycoon Steve Wynn defeats US lawsuit over Chinese agent claims

The magnate cannot be forced to register as a foreign agent of China, as any relationship between him and the Beijing government ended in 2017, a US judge ruled.

Casino mogul Steve Wynn attends a news conference in Medford, Massachusetts in 2018. Photo: AP.

Eugene Yu, CEO of election software firm, held in US for alleged data theft

Eugene Yu was arrested after prosecutors alleged his company improperly stored information on servers in China.

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Meta removes China-based propaganda operation targeting US midterms

Unlike previous operations aimed at sending a ‘US bad, China good’ message to the rest of the world, these fake accounts tried to influence American voters.

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9 September, 2024
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