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- The Yin family, known for operating McDonald's franchises in California, has donated over $4.4 million to US politicians including Governor Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris.
- Recent FBI files identify a connection between family patriarch C C Yin and Christine Fang, a woman suspected of being a Chinese intelligence agent.
- The FBI files describe Fang as a point of contact for the Asian Pacific American Public Affairs organization founded by the Yin brothers.
- This revelation raises concerns about the influence of foreign actors on American political processes.
What to watch next
- Future investigations into the Yin family's interactions with Chinese government officials
- Potential legislative or ethics reviews regarding political donations from the Yin family
- Developments in the scrutiny of Asian Pacific American Public Affairs' operations
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Kris Concepcion
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“no relationship with the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, or the United Front”
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…beginning in 2019. The profile has since been deleted. Khanna's spokesperson told the New York Post that Yin had never held a formal role with the congressman. Meanwhile, APAPA's Concepcion said the organisation has " no relationship with the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, or the United Front " and that members' personal travel, relationships and employment histories should not be attributed to the organisation. Fang Fang came under US scrutiny over alleged efforts to build relationships with American…
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Named United States · China · Eleni Kounalakis · Eric Swalwell · Gavin Newsom · John Chiang · Kamala Harris · Ro Khanna · Asian Pacific American Public Affairs · C C Yin · Fang Fang · FBI · Federal Election Commission · Henry Yin
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