Topic: United Front

National Review correspondent Jimmy Quinn describes the "United Front" as a long-standing CCP strategy to co-opt non-party members into doing the party's bidding. This network is used to track down dissidents, including Uyghurs, Tibetans, and Falun Gong members living in the United States. The strategy serves as the connective tissue for the CCP's "long-arm" repression activities, effectively operating as a malign influence operation within the Chinese diaspora.

A declassified intelligence report suggests the Chinese Communist Party attempted to influence the 2022 U.S. midterm elections. Author Dean Baxendell explains that the "United Front" department uses media proxies and social media trolls to exacerbate political divisions and target candidates perceived as anti-China.

The Chinese United Front Work Department reportedly employs 40,000 people globally to conduct soft power and "sharp power" operations. These activities include direct political donations and the control of media outlets, particularly in Canada, to ensure a positive perception of Chinese government ambitions.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addressed the National Governors Association, warning them about the Chinese Communist Party's "United Front" influence operations. He revealed that a Chinese think tank has ranked U.S. governors based on their friendliness to China and cautioned against accepting investments that could compromise state pensions or national security.