More than 1,000 U.S.-based organizations have individuals involved in collaboration with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) through its “United Front” influence network, according to a China expert.
Peter Mattis, president of Jamestown Foundation, said that China’s United Front system is “basically a way in which the party tries to control and mobilize the people that are outside” of the country, in an interview with “American Thought Leaders” that aired on April 25.
“It’s a tool that can be used for technology transfer. It’s a tool that can be used to talent spot—whether you’re looking for political talent, whether you’re looking for scientific talent—to bring back to the PRC,” Mattis said, referring to China’s official name, the People’s Republic of China….