Thread by @HarkHeraldPress

1/x - In this thread we will present evidence on how people connected to the United Front, a CCP influence machine, planned, participated and raised money for the Proud Boys and supported the January 6th insurrection.

Western media failed to report this story.

2/x - Since the 1970’s, the United Front has been allowed to expand with impunity in the West.

That China was a quasi ally in the Cold War is partially why.

In the US, the United Front has built a network of over 1000 legally registered orgs, including the Confucius Institute.

3/x - Many United Front operatives belong to organizations under the CPPRC 和平统一促进会. (Council for the Promotion of the Peaceful Reunification of China).

The person on the left is Cindy Yang, who was appointed as Vice President of CPPRC Florida, by Beijing.

4/x - Yang attracted media attention in 2019 because of her campaign to bring CCP influence into the RNC and infiltration of Mar-a-Lago.

nytimes.com/2019/03/16/us/…

5/x - CPPRC 和平统一促进会 (Also translated as ACPR 中国统一促进会联合会 and CCPRNR), is an organization under the United Front and has a core mission of swaying public opinion on the annexation of Taiwan.

Its Florida chapter opened on 6/19/2016.

6/x - When Cindy Yang’s CCP connection was exposed in 2019, @MotherJones reported CPPRC Florida shut down.

CPPRC Florida resumed its operation soon afterwards.

This is SOP.

In the photo below, Kellyanne Conway is with CPPRC Florida President (Madam Qu)
motherjones.com/politics/2019/…

7/x - In 2019/5, the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center publicized a complaint accusing 13 individuals of illegally injecting Chinese money into U.S. campaigns.

Cindy Yang was No. 1 on the list. The complaint led to an FBI counterintelligence probe.

thedailybeast.com/report-fbi-ope…

8/x - The focus on Cindy Yang caused the media to miss an important player - Xinyue Lou from NYC, No 2 on the Campaign Finance violation list.

Some media outlets concluded that he “does not appear to be a big-time operator.”

The opposite is true.

9/x - Among the 13 on the list of Campaign Finance violators, Lou appears to be the most senior United Front officer.

As the founder and CEO of a number of powerful United Front organizations, Lou is a frequent VIP guest to premier Pro-Beijing events.

10/x - Yang appears to have been Lou’s junior partner with a mission to extend the United Front’s reach into the extreme right-wing of the GOP.

Lou’s reach seems to be nationwide, while Yang was more focused on Florida:

foreignpolicy.com/2019/03/12/962…

11/x - In 2016/11, Lou co-founded the Chinese American Alliance for Trump (华裔挺川联盟 CAAFT), with many senior United Front officers from CPPRC.

CAAFT actively participated in J6.

The MSM has failed to recognize the seniority of Lou and other CAAFT co-founders in United Front

12/x - Not only does Lou hold prestigious positions in the RNC, but he receives far more exposure for organizations he chaired or founded from leading Chinese media channels, including People’s Daily, the China Press and SinoUS Times.

13/x - For example, on 2017/12/17 the Chinese Cultural Foundation（中华文化基金）, an organization affiliated with the United Front, held Christmas celebrations in both NYC and New Haven, setting up “Maurice R. Greenberg Global Leadership Award” for 2017/12/18.

14x - Leading CCP media, i.e. People’s Daily and Xinhua News Agency, featured the events for days.

Lou is the President of the Chinese Cultural Foundation.

Being the President of this foundation, which set up the events, suggests Lou is a trusted senior intelligence officer.

15/x - Lou’s status is also evidenced by his attendance at the CCP Military (PLA) 89th Anniversary.

Among about 400 invitation-only VIP guests who showed up for the event that lasted only 2 hours, Lou is in a photo posing with the highest ranking Chinese diplomat in US that day.

16/x - On 2018/2/2, he was invited to celebrate the Spring Festival with a crown jewel United Front Organization, Sichuan Chongqing Joint Association (川渝总会，SCJA).

That day, Lou’s company was awarded Belt and Road Contracts.

A recognition of his United Front contributions.

17/x - On 2017/7/10, CPPCC’s website featured the establishment of SCJA. Government website publications are a rare sign of CCP approval.

CPPCC（政协）is the abbreviation for Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a quasi national congress run by the United Front.

18/x - Among United Front associations, SCJA stands out as having a disproportionately high percentage of CCP elites from Sichuan and Chongqing, like Deng Xiaoping.

Being invited to celebrate the Spring Festival with SCJA leaders shows Lou’s influence in the United Front circle.

19/x - Chinese elites have been sending their children to be educated in the US, UK, Canada and Australia since the 1970s.

The Chinese Embassy, its consulates and the United Front organizations described herein, serve as their nannies and shape their thinking.

20/x - Translation of Chinese title in RFA report below: "Offsprings of Most CCP Senior Officials Hold American Citizenship"

rfa.org/mandarin/yatai…

21/x - United Front organizations are usually organized as associations or Chambers of Commerce around particular geographical areas in China, such as the Shuibu Association 水步总会, Tianjin General Chamber of Commerce 天津总商会, Shandong Association 山东同乡会 etc.

22/x - Depending on where the family of the child is from, the organization bearing the geographic area in its name chaperones them.

Taking care of, indoctrinating and surveilling these children is the most important job of the United Front organization.

23/x - On 2019/4/24 the Miami Herald reported: “RNC [..] offered Lou [..] position as a [..] fundraiser for Trump Victory after Lou brought 30 Chinese [..] to a $2,700-per-seat fundraiser [..] Lou [..] advertised [..] on WeChat.”

(NOTE: possible paywall)
miamiherald.com/news/politics-…

24/x - Epoch Times started featuring Lou as Trump’s fundraiser in 2018/4 and has presented 3 different stories on how Lou turned against CCP.

(NOTE: possible paywall)
theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/chines…

25/x - Our research leads us to believe Lou was promoted around 2018 to be the senior Chinese United Front officer to handle controlled opposition like the Epoch Times.

A handler of controlled opposition enjoys the complete trust of the United Front.

harkherald.com/index.php/2021…

26/x - Interestingly, Epoch Times portrayed Lou as “anti-CCP” by 2017.

And in the latest version, Lou said he turned against CCP in 2020.

27/x - On 2019/9/20, Lou was invited as the CEO of US Chinese Entrepreneur Association (美中企业家联谊会 USCEA) to the premiere of the Falun Gong movie, “The Way Home”, in which he praised the crew of the movie as a keynote speaker.

28/x - USCEA is a United Front organization featured by People’s Daily, CCP’s Pravda.

Lou appears to be a primary endorser of this film.

zhengjian.org/node/254261

29/x - There is an evident quid pro quo in this relationship.

In 2019/12, Lou was invited as a featured speaker at a pro-Trump forum hosted by the Epoch Times.

He praised the Epoch Times for its contribution driving MAGA messages, as an example for Chinese media to follow:

30/x - In the same Epoch Times forum, Lou also shared how the CCP helped Trump win in 2016, bragging that United Front groups had been mobilized to influence the U.S. election.

31/x - In the next thread, we will discuss more about other important officers of CAAFT.

We will introduce Lou’s co-CEO of CAAFT, Jia Dongsheng and other officers, and show their influence campaigns propping up MAGA.