PROBE LOOMS… LAWMAKERS’ SPEECHES DRAFTED BY BEIJING

Chinese students were quietly placed inside U.S. congressional offices for years, handling everything from constituent mail to sensitive briefings on U.S.-China issues and even drafting speeches for lawmakers, according to Chinese university records. One participant called it a rare chance for “citizen external propaganda,” while others later advised Chinese Communist Party and government bodies on how Congress works and how Beijing should respond. The internships were run through a broader U.S. Government Internship Program tied to a Chicago-based group now under House investigation over alleged links to Beijing’s United Front network — a stunning breach risk at the heart of Capitol Hill.

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