Family linked to alleged Chinese spy donated $4.4m to Newsom, other California politicians; who is Fang Fang?
A California family that donated over $4.4 million to politicians including Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris faces scrutiny over alleged links to suspected Chinese spy Christine Fang and reported ties to Chinese government officials.
The Yin family, known for their political donations totaling over $4.4 million to California politicians, including Governor Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris, is under investigation for potential ties to Chinese government officials and a suspected Chinese spy, Fang Fang. A CBS News report cites FBI files describing a past professional association between Chei Chen Yin (C C Yin), the family patriarch, and Fang Fang.
The Yin family has donated nearly $3 million to state-level political causes and $1.455 million to federal campaigns, including direct contributions to Newsom's campaigns and others. C C Yin, 89, is a prominent philanthropist in Northern California and founder of the Asian Pacific American Public Affairs (APAPA) organization. Fang Fang was reportedly a point of contact for APAPA and had a sexual relationship with former California congressman Eric Swalwell.
FBI files indicate that APAPA's president, Kris Concepcion, denies any relationship with the Chinese government or the Chinese Communist Party.
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