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People
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Organizations
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Government report / policy advisory (house oversight committee)
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Summary
This page is from a House Oversight Committee report (page 26) advising state and local governments on handling relations with Chinese institutions. It outlines protocols for due diligence, including communicating with the FBI, tracking the origins of funding ('Follow the money'), and avoiding prejudice against Taiwan to curry favor with Beijing. The document includes a 'Notes' section citing various China-US trade councils, friendship associations, and academic studies on political influence.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jennifer Burnett | Author |
Cited in Note 5 regarding 'State Overseas Trade Offices, 2015'
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| Anastasya Lloyd-Damnjanovic | Author |
Cited in Note 11 regarding a study on PRC Political Influence
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Organizations (13)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| FBI |
Federal agency mentioned for coordination regarding doubts about cooperative proposals
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| United Front |
Chinese agency mentioned in context of checking funding lists
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| Washington State China Relations Council |
Cited in Note 2
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| Michigan-China Innovation Center |
Cited in Note 3
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| Maryland-China Business Council |
Cited in Note 4
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| Council of State Governments |
Cited in Note 5
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| Asia Institute - Crane House |
Cited in Note 6
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| China Institute in America |
Cited in Note 7
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| US-China People’s Friendship Association |
Cited in Note 9
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| ImmigrationRoad.com |
Cited in Note 10
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| Wilson Center |
Implied by URL in Note 11
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| China General Chamber of Commerce - USA |
Cited in Note 12
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| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'
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Locations (6)
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Mentioned regarding ministry decision-making authority and winning favor
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Mentioned as a stakeholder not to be treated with prejudice
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US State mentioned in citations and text
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US State mentioned in citations
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US State mentioned in citations
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Implicit context of 'US local governments'
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Relationships (2)
Text advises to 'Communicate regularly with federal agencies like the FBI'
US Local Governments
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Business/Diplomatic
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Chinese Institutions
Text discusses 'cooperative proposal' and due diligence on Chinese delegations
Key Quotes (4)
"Communicate regularly with federal agencies like the FBI whenever doubts arise about a cooperative proposal"Source
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"Follow the money, and the power."Source
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"US local governments should determine exactly where Chinese investments originate"Source
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Quote #3
"Not treat other stakeholders—other countries, Taiwan, or companies—in a prejudiced manner to win favor in Beijing."Source
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Quote #4
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• Communicate regularly with federal agencies like the FBI whenever doubts arise
about a cooperative proposal or the Chinese institutions promoting it. Pay attention
to who is on Chinese delegations. Get name lists beforehand and do due diligence
on them.
about a cooperative proposal or the Chinese institutions promoting it. Pay attention
to who is on Chinese delegations. Get name lists beforehand and do due diligence
on them.
Promote Reciprocity
Sub-national governments should:
• Follow the money, and the power. In any cooperative venture, US local
governments should determine exactly where Chinese investments originate and
know which Beijing ministry has final decision-making authority related to the
project. They should also check lists of funders and organizations against lists of
known United Front agencies and registered foreign agents.
governments should determine exactly where Chinese investments originate and
know which Beijing ministry has final decision-making authority related to the
project. They should also check lists of funders and organizations against lists of
known United Front agencies and registered foreign agents.
• Not treat other stakeholders—other countries, Taiwan, or companies—in a
prejudiced manner to win favor in Beijing.
prejudiced manner to win favor in Beijing.
NOTES
1 As promised in the referenced sister cities agreement.
2 Washington State China Relations Council. https://www.wscrc.org.
3 Michigan-China Innovation Center. https://www.michiganchina.org.
4 Maryland-China Business Council. http://www.mcbc.net.
5 Burnett, Jennifer. “State Overseas Trade Offices, 2015.” Council of State Governments. November 4, 2015.
https://knowledgecenter.csg.org/kc/content/state-overseas-trade-offices-2015.
https://knowledgecenter.csg.org/kc/content/state-overseas-trade-offices-2015.
6 Asia Institute - Crane House. http://www.cranehouse.org.
7 China Institute in America. https://www.chinainstitute.org.
8 Washington also views “exchanges” with China as a form of public diplomacy that serves American
interests, but it does not direct the activities of American local governments and NGOs that do most of the
work of engagement.
interests, but it does not direct the activities of American local governments and NGOs that do most of the
work of engagement.
9 US-China People’s Friendship Association. http://www.uscpfa.org/about.htm.
10 “List of Chinese Students and Scholars Associations.” ImmigrationRoad.com. https://immigrationroad
.com/resource/cssa-list-chinese-students-scholars-association-us.php.
.com/resource/cssa-list-chinese-students-scholars-association-us.php.
11 Lloyd-Damnjanovic, Anastasya. “A Preliminary Study of PRC Political Influence and Interference
Activities in American Higher Education.” https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/preliminary-study-prc
-political-influence-and-interference-activities-american-higher.
Activities in American Higher Education.” https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/preliminary-study-prc
-political-influence-and-interference-activities-american-higher.
12 China General Chamber of Commerce - USA. https://www.cgccusa.org/en.
State and Local Governments
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