China Covertly Subverting Trump Reelection

Dissident billionaire outlines Beijing's four-pronged influence strategy

Bill Gertz
July 30, 2019 5:00 AM

China is conducting an aggressive disinformation and influence campaign designed to block the re-election of President Trump in 2020, according to a dissident Chinese billionaire who until recently was close to senior Beijing leaders.

Exiled Chinese Billionaire Wins Defamation Suit Over False Tweets

Guo Wengui lawsuit is rare case of successful action by public figure

Bill Gertz
July 12, 2019 5:00 AM

Dissident Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui has won a lawsuit involving tweets and YouTube videos in a rare defamation case involving American social media.

VOA Fires Two More Reporters for Chinese Dissident Interview

Critics say official U.S. radio caved to Chinese pressure

Bill Gertz
May 23, 2019 5:00 AM

The official Voice of America radio has fired two more reporters for their role in a broadcast interview with a dissident Chinese billionaire amid charges radio executives caved to Chinese government pressure in canceling the broadcast midstream.

Chinese Billionaire to Create $100 Million Fund to Aid Victims of Communist Purge

Exiled dissident to expose Chinese government corruption and links to western companies

Bill Gertz
November 21, 2018 11:00 AM

Exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui announced this week he is creating a $100 million fund to aid the victims of Chinese communist repression under current leader Xi Jinping.

Justice Department: No Plans to Extradite Dissident to China

Guo Wengui 'undermined' by Chinese government

Bill Gertz
December 11, 2017 5:00 AM

The Justice Department will not extradite a Chinese dissident wanted by Beijing who has exposed high-level Communist Party corruption, according to a senior Justice Department official.

Report Says Dissident Under Cyber, Information Attack from China

Commission calls disinformation campaign 'unprecedented'

Bill Gertz
November 16, 2017 3:35 PM

China is engaged in an unprecedented campaign of cyber attacks and information operations aimed at discrediting Beijing critic Guo Wengui, according to a congressional report.

Inside the Ring: Sessions Threatened to Quit Over Chinese Dissident

Bill Gertz
October 26, 2017 10:09 AM

Attorney General Jeff Sessions went to the mat recently against pro-China officials within the Trump administration to prevent the forcible return of a dissident businessman to China.

American Social Media Silence Chinese Dissident

Twitter follows Facebook, YouTube in restricting access of Beijing critic Guo Wengui

Bill Gertz
October 26, 2017 5:00 AM

Twitter has joined Facebook and YouTube in restricting social media accounts of popular dissident Chinese businessman Guo Wengui, in the face of intense Chinese pressure.

YouTube Suspends Account of Chinese Dissident

China stepping up information operations against exiled billionaire

Bill Gertz
October 17, 2017 5:00 AM

YouTube has suspended the video account of popular Chinese dissident Guo Wengui amid a mounting pressure from the Beijing government to silence one of its critics.

Dissident Reveals Secret Chinese Intelligence Plans Targeting U.S.

Guo Wengui calls China communist system a 'kleptocracy,' vows reform

Bill Gertz
October 9, 2017 5:00 AM

China earlier this year ordered the dispatch of 27 intelligence officers to the United States as part of a larger campaign of subversion, according to a leading Chinese dissident.