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3 Nov, 5 tweets, 3 min read
The Head of an Asian American GOP group endorsed Biden. Now he's under attack from the RNC. motherjones.com/politics/2020/… via @MotherJones
After Cliff Li, head of the National Committee of Asian American Republicans endorsed Biden, he got this cease and desist letter from the RNC telling him to stop using a logo resembling theirs. Li has used the logo for years without prior RNC complaint. documentcloud.org/documents/7281… Image
In the fairness to the RNC, the logos are quite similar. But they left Li alone as long as he didn't oppose Trump. ImageImage
Li's larger concern is this RedState piece, which he says contains wholly false claims about his ties to the CCP. Li says he never had conversations in which a former RNC member reportedly claims he admitted visiting an office of an org tied to the CCP. redstate.com/jenvanlaar/202….
Li says he's being hit with racist smears for opposing Trump. "Since I am a Chinese American, it is so convenient to put 'Chinese asset' together in the same sentence with supporting Joe Biden." asian.gop/stop_accusing_…

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“Mine is legitimate back channel.” Disgraced Republican financier Elliott Broidy is accused of secretly lobbying for China in a filing related to an expected guilty plea Monday by one of his partners in a complicated and, allegedly, super corrupt scheme. motherjones.com/politics/2020/…
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Guo Wengui, owner of the yacht Bannon was arrested on last week, back in 2017 was the target of a Chinese-backed lobbying campaign to win his extradition. GOP financier Elliott Broidy met in Shenzhen with China’s vice minister to discuss the effort. wsj.com/articles/new-d…
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