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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Summary
This document is page 108 of a House Oversight report (Bates: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020567) discussing the hiring of former senior government officials by Chinese companies and foreign influence in US state and local politics. It details specific instances of financial influence, including a $120,000 donation to Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe by Chinese industrialist Wang Wenliang, and lobbying efforts by companies like BYD, Huawei, and Wanda. It also highlights a case involving the Imperial Pacific casino in Saipan hiring former CIA and FBI directors, and a 2017 FEC complaint regarding Dalian Wanda's funding of a California ballot initiative via a loan from a US company.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Wang Wenliang | Chinese industrialist / Donor |
Expelled from China's national legislature in 2016; contributed to Governor Terry McAuliffe's campaign.
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| Terry McAuliffe | Governor of Virginia |
Recipient of campaign contributions from Wang Wenliang.
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| Unnamed Former Governors | Board members/Advisors |
Former governors of three states served on the board/as advisors for Imperial Pacific casino.
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| Unnamed Former CIA/FBI Directors | Board members/Advisors |
Served on the board or as advisors for Imperial Pacific casino.
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| Unnamed Wanda Deputy Manager | Principal Officer |
American citizen listed as principal officer of the Ballot Measure Committee.
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| Unnamed Wanda General Manager | General Manager |
Described as a Chinese national.
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Organizations (12)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Dentons |
Law firm that merged with Dacheng; employs former government officials.
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| Dacheng |
Chinese law firm merged with Dentons.
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| Imperial Pacific |
Chinese-owned casino company in Saipan; flagged for money laundering concerns.
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| Bloomberg News |
Reported on Imperial Pacific in 2018.
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| CIA |
Former directors employed by Imperial Pacific.
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| FBI |
Former directors employed by Imperial Pacific.
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| BYD Motors |
Chinese firm producing buses; big spender on lobbying.
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| Huawei |
Chinese firm; big spender on lobbying.
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| Wanda America Group |
Chinese firm; big spender on lobbying.
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| Dalian Wanda |
Parent company involved in 2017 FEC complaint.
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| Lakeshore |
Chicago real estate company; provided funding for Wanda ballot initiative.
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| Federal Election Commission (FEC) |
Handled 2017 complaint regarding Dalian Wanda subsidiary.
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Timeline (3 events)
2017
Complaint filed with Federal Election Commission against California subsidiary of Dalian Wanda.
California
Locations (5)
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Location of Imperial Pacific casino (American territory).
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State where Wang Wenliang contributed to the Governor's campaign.
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Location of Dalian Wanda subsidiary and ballot initiative.
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Location of Lakeshore real estate company.
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Countries where former officials routinely take positions with Chinese companies.
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Relationships (3)
Wang Wenliang contributed $120,000 to Governor Terry McAuliffe’s campaign.
Wanda does business with Lakeshore; Lakeshore provided a $1.2 million loan for ballot measure.
Counted... former directors of the CIA and FBI as members of its board or advisors.
Key Quotes (4)
"Earlier in 2018, Bloomberg News reported on the Imperial Pacific casino, a Chinese-owned company operating in the American territory of Saipan."Source
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Quote #1
"It has also made millions of payments to family members of the territory’s governor and, at one time, counted the former governors of three states as well as the former directors of the CIA and FBI as members of its board or advisors."Source
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Quote #2
"One of the most notable examples of an individual contributor comes from Virginia, where in 2013 and 2014, Wang Wenliang... contributed $120,000 to Governor Terry McAuliffe’s campaign."Source
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"The FEC found that Lakeshore, a Chicago real estate company whose principals are US citizens, was the source of the money that funded a local ballot initiative in California that would have blocked a Wanda competitor from expanding."Source
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Quote #4
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