China Influences New York Elections: Consulate Mobilizes Community Groups

Chi­na has been found to influ­ence New York City elec­tions through sys­tem­at­ic oper­a­tions tar­get­ing local politi­cians who oppose Beijing’s poli­cies. On August 25, 2025, The New York Times report­ed that the Chi­nese Con­sulate in Man­hat­tan has mobi­lized com­mu­ni­ty groups to under­mine can­di­dates who chal­lenged the regime while back­ing oth­ers sup­port­ing Com­mu­nist Par­ty poli­cies. The article […]

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