Based on public reports that were available in 2015, when his contact with Hunter Biden began to ramp up, Ye was a founder of CEFC and chairman of the board for its subsidiary, the China Energy Fund Committee. Ye Jianming is a Chinese national, chairman of CEFC, and a frequent figure in Hunter Biden’s financial dealings in China. Recently released emails relating to Hunter Biden, James Biden, and their business associates show their close financial and business relationship with CEFC and Ye Jianming. The apparent relationships came to light not through proper FARA registration but only through the work of my oversight activities and through recent media revelations. policy and public opinion to its benefit and that the Chinese government would be the principal beneficiary of those actions. The records also show that CEFC was an extension of the Chinese government and that CEFC intended to alter U.S. For example, based on recently released emails, texts, and my recent report with Senator Johnson on conflicts of interest relating to Hunter Biden’s financial activities and those of his business associates, it appears that he and his uncle, James Biden, had significant connections to CEFC China Energy Co. Sometimes, however, certain relationships appear to operate outside of the transparency requirements and spirit of FARA. Proper enforcement of, and compliance with, FARA remains a top priority of mine as foreign governments and enterprises continue to use agents within the United States as conduits to lobby for policy changes and engage in public relations activity for the benefit of foreign principals. In 2019, Grassley introduced the bipartisanįoreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act to strengthen FARA compliance and enforcement. Grassley also raised FARA concerns related to influence byĬonfucius Institutes on college campuses and reporting in the United States byįoreign state-owned media outlets. Held a hearing on the issue where Paul Manafort was Raised concerns about work for Ukrainians by Paul Manafort and the Podesta Group. Raised concerns about lax FARA enforcement in 2015 regarding lobbying work by former Clinton administration officials for a Georgian political party, and again in 2016 regarding a As then-Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Grassley Grassley has long raised concerns about the Justice Department’s sparse and selective FARA enforcement, which is designed to aid policymakers in understanding the origins and beneficiaries of foreign influence campaigns.
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