Six House Republicans have asked the FBI to investigate President Joe Biden’s appointee to the Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation (APEC) Business Advisory Council for alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and potential violations of the Espionage Act.
The lawmakers, led by Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas), charged in a Feb. 15 letter (pdf) to FBI Director Christopher Wray that, at the time he was appointed, East West Bank Chairman and CEO Dominic Ng had “existing Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ties” and had worked for two Chinese intelligence front groups.
“Between 2013 and 2017, [Ng] served as the executive director of the China Overseas Exchange Association (COEA) which is a front organization for the United Front Work Department (UFWD),” the lawmakers noted. “UFWD is a Chinese intelligence service whose mission is to liaison with foreign political parties, influence operations, and collect intelligence.”…