Russia’s interference and election meddling dominate the headlines
and Washington’s attention. But beneath the radar, another country’s
interference is expanding, dwarfing Russia’s short-term disruption. The
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) under General Secretary Xi Jinping has put enormous resources into influence abroad, estimated at $10 billion a year.1
Xi has elevated and expanded United Front activities, a so-called
“magic weapon” that relies on coopting Chinese diaspora communities and
building relationships with Western enablers to make the “foreign serve”
the CCP.2 Unlike Russia, with its relatively quick interference operations, the CCP builds varied and long-term relationships.
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