Founded in 1998 by the first Chinese-born U.S. Ambassador, the U.S.-China Education Trust (USCET) hosts various journalism programs aimed at advising Chinese Communist Party-run media outlets and journalism schools.
As the group boasts, it co-hosts programs with the Party School of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party – “the supreme ideological training ground for party cadres and a prerequisite for any official interested in joining the elite political ranks of China’s ruling class” according to Foreign Policy magazine.
USCET has also partnered with “more than 70 of China’s top universities” and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, which has seen affiliated researchers lose American visas due to “spying fears” from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
What’s more, the group holds conferences that have repeatedly enjoyed participation from the Secretary-General of the China-United States Exchange Foundation (CUSEF), an organization that is part of the Chinese Communist Party’s United Front effort which, according to the U.S. government, aims to “co-opt and neutralize sources of potential opposition to the policies and authority of its ruling Chinese Communist Party” and “influence overseas Chinese communities, foreign governments, and other actors to take actions or adopt positions supportive of Beijing’s preferred policies.” read more
“…once you have paid him the Danegeld
You never get rid of the Dane.” — Kipling
“…once you have taken the Chinageld
You never get rid of the Chink.” — Uncle Al
Please use the proper spelling: Politi’fact’.
Thank you.
@Left Coast Dan — Alternatively, Politifuct.
Is there anyone in our government that China doesn’t own?