Thread by @JMichaelWaller

Chinese reputed billionaire Guo Wengui (aka Miles Kwok, Miles Guo, and other names) has been targeting anti-CCP figures in the US, the Washington Post reports. washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/12…

WaPo on man targeted by Guo: “The resident inside, Teng Biao, is an odd person to accuse of such crimes: he is a widely respected Chinese dissident and scholar at Hunter College in New York who fled China after repeatedly clashing with the authorities over his human-rights work.”

“The circus has baffled this quiet corner of New Jersey, but Teng says he knows who organized it — Guo Wengui, a Chinese businessman in New York who has worked on various projects with former White House strategist Stephen K. Bannon.”

“Chinese dissidents ... told The Washington Post that Guo has sent protesters to harass them in recent months because they have publicly criticized Guo, who left China in 2014, before Chinese authorities accused him of bribery, fraud, rape and other crimes — charges he denies.”

“in a curious twist for an anti-CCP crusader, Guo began loudly denouncing Chinese dissidents in a series of videos, calling for his followers to ‘eliminate’ roughly 20 people he deemed ‘traitors.’ Shortly afterward, prominent dissidents...found their homes besieged by protesters.

WaPo: “Asked about the protests, Guo appeared to confirm his involvement, though he denied any role in violence....
“‘If there are isolated confrontations, these are the acts of individuals who are not following my ideals,’ Guo said, declining to comment further.”

“Some Guo critics, including Fu and the former Peking University professor Xia Yeliang, have said they suspect that Guo could be working on Beijing’s behalf to undermine the Communist Party’s enemies.”

Washington Post: Guo Wengui/Miles Guo “has publicly claimed past ties to Chinese intelligence agencies, stating on YouTube that he delivered messages and carried out work on their behalf in years past.”