NEW: Biden's CIA pick is president of a think tank that received millions in funding from a Chinese Communist Party-linked businessman and front group.
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Bill Burns has been president of Carnegie Endowment since 2015.
Since then, a Chinese businessman who serves on the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, an advisory board for the government, has joined the think tank's board, and donated up to $1.5 million.
Since then, a Chinese businessman who serves on the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, an advisory board for the government, has joined the think tank's board, and donated up to $1.5 million.
The China-U.S. Exchange Foundation gave up to $500,000 through 2017.
CUSEF serves as a front group for the Chinese Communist Party in its outreach overseas.
CUSEF serves as a front group for the Chinese Communist Party in its outreach overseas.
At Carnegie, Burns issued invitations to 11 congressional staffers for a trip to Beijing to meet with Chinese academics, businessmen, and government officials.
One person listed in the itinerary is affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party central committee.
One person listed in the itinerary is affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party central committee.
One staffer who went on the trip told me they met with party officials on the last day of the junket. The staffer saw no overt signs of influence peddling, but did say they were surprised that Carnegie had that much access to Chinese gov't.
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