China's efforts to win friends & influence people has found traction in states like Utah, where advocates have gotten lawmakers to delay legislation & nixed resolution that conveyed displeasure with Beijing and show support in ways that enhanced its image.apnews.com/article/china-… .@AP's investigation from @AlanSuderman & I found that Utahns with links to what experts said were Chinese Front groups—the son of a former lawmaker & a Weber State prof—worked for years to influence policy, taking lawmakers on trips to China & opining on legislative actions.