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Elaine Chao ties to Chinese Communist Party

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Reports from the Daily Caller News Foundation indicate that former U.S. Cabinet Secretary Elaine Chao held multiple positions appointed by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials. These roles, some linked to the United Front Work ~~Department,~~ Department (UFWD), reportedly occurred since 2008 and overlapped with her service as U.S. Secretary of Labor and Secretary of Transportation. Investigations suggest these positions were not disclosed during her 2017 Senate confirmation process. The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has described the ~~United Front Work Department~~ UFWD as an entity that uses influence activities to shape political environments and foreign policy toward the People’s Republic of China. Recent reports indicate that Chao may have utilized a Shanghai-based kindergarten, named in honor of her grandfather, as a venue to meet with officials from the CCP and the UFWD. Since 2008, Chao has reportedly held at least four positions related to Chinese government entities, including a municipal advisory post in Wuhan and roles within the China Overseas Friendship Association (COFA) and the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese (ACFROC), both of which are identified as arms of the UFWD. A spokesperson for Chao, Patrick O’Connor, denied that she held a position with a foreign government and stated they were unaware of meetings with UFWD entities, asserting that such suggestions disregard her service to the United States.

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