(The Post Millennial)—Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass appointed two Chinese intelligence-linked bankers to her mayoral transition advisory team after they helped fundraise for her political campaigns and a nonprofit she oversees, according to a report by the Daily Caller.
The individuals, Dominic Ng, CEO of East West Bank, and Simon Pang, co-founder of Royal Business Bank, were both selected to serve on Bass’ transition team in 2022. The two men reportedly donated over $1 million combined to Bass’ mayoral campaign and the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles, a nonprofit where Bass serves as an advisor to the board of directors.
Ng and Pang have both been linked to the Chinese Communist Party’s United Front Work Department (UFWD), a foreign influence and intelligence arm of the CCP, per the Caller. A spokesperson for East West Bank acknowledged that Ng had previously participated in two Chinese government organizations but denied his involvement in a third that also listed him as a member.
Canadian investigative journalist Sam Cooper, author of “Wilful Blindness: How A Network Of Narcos, Tycoons And CCP Agents Infiltrated The West”, described the appointments as “a huge red flag.
“When donors connected to United Front groups have significant wealth and show up constantly around politicians, they’re there for a reason,” Cooper told the Daily Caller.
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