The Public Saw the Articles. Not Influence Operation Behind Them.

REVEALED: Here Are the Mainstream Journalists on China’s Payroll 🚨

I exclusively uncovered the identities of prominent U.S. journalists flown to China by a CCP-linked influence operation seeking “favorable coverage” and “positive messages” about Beijing. 🧵

— Natalie Winters (@nataliegwinters) July 27, 2026

The names come from Natalie Winters’ investigation matching public DOJ FARA filings (on CUSEF and its PR firm) with archived CUSEF newsletters & reports that documented the trips.

The names include:

- Ezra Klein, New York Times columnist - Matthew Yglesias, Vox co-founder - Ronald Brownstein, CNN senior political analyst - Bradford Plumer, New York Times reporter - Marjorie Miller, former Associated Press vice president

- Steve Clemons, former The Hill editor-at-large - David Rohde, MS NOW senior national security reporter - Jonathan Alter, NBC News and MSNBC political analyst - David Sweeney, former NPR managing editor - Daniel Gross, former Yahoo Finance columnist

- Marilyn Geewax, former NPR senior editor - Kathleen Deveny, former Newsweek editor - Tom Omestad, former U.S. News & World Report correspondent - Steve Chapman, former Chicago Tribune columnist - Bruce Stokes, former National Journal correspondent

- Craig Gilbert, former Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Washington bureau chief - Tony Semerad, Salt Lake Tribune reporter - Shikha Dalmia, former The Week columnist - Jonathan Broder, former Newsweek senior writer

- Cristi Kempf, former Chicago Tribune associate managing editor - Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times deputy editorial page editor - Julian Pecquet, former Foreign Affairs reporter

Trip organizer CUSEF was founded by Tung Chee-hwa, a former senior official in the CCP’s United Front system, the influence apparatus Beijing uses to cultivate foreign elites and shape institutions outside China. The access went far beyond conference rooms.

Then came the coverage.......

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Buttigieg Actively Seeks the Bend Over for Beijing Position

Mayor Pete lost out for consideration to be the new UN Ambassador for being in the wrong category of Political Correctness, butt he is now actively seeking another high level Ambassadorship, hoping for our biggest economic competitor, China. If appointed by the handlers that are choosing positions for Joe Biden, Buttigieg would be highly qualified for the Biden 'forward into the past' philosophy and perfect fit for the job, as he is experienced at taking it up the wazoo like America did under Obama/Biden.

Buttigieg has made it clear his main interest lies in foreign policy or national security, and a stint as ambassador in Beijing could help set up for his return as a presidential candidate, something the Democrat Party are expecting after he was a resounding success in the Iowa caucuses. The role would give the Chinese an opportunity to cast their spell on a potential future president and for China to work on undoing the advantages between US and China that have swung heavily in America's favor because of DJT's forcefully standing up for America to the Communist nation.

We're confident Mayor Pete will continue the Dems traditional bending over for the Commies and selling out America like Clinton, Bush and Obama have done so well in the past. Biden has likened Buttigieg to his late son Beau saying that "it's the highest compliment I can give any man or woman."

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