Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

Special Report
Pro-Terrorism Groups to Protest Trump Inauguration
Two overlapping coalitions of pro-terrorism groups are planning protests in Washington, DC, on January 20 when President Donald Trump is inaugurated for his second term. The groups involved include endorsers…
by Ryan Mauro on January 8, 2025

Podcast
InfluenceWatch Podcast #309: Using Federalism to Protect National Security (w/State Armor)
Congressional debate over the social media app TikTok has brought the subject of China’s influence operations into sharp focus for many Americans who might have known China was a geopolitical…
by Sarah Lee, Robert Stilson on March 22, 2024

Commentary
Torn on TikTok
The proposed ban on TikTok is a lesson in paradox and lobbying. As legislators like Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) have pointed out, it’s about free speech…
by Sarah Lee on March 14, 2024

Organization Trends
InfluenceWatch Friday
The information compiled in InfluenceWatch gives news outlets and other interested parties to use this research in future reporting on significant topics that are often overlooked by the American public.
by Jonathan Harsh on March 8, 2024

Organization Trends
InfluenceWatch Friday
The information compiled in InfluenceWatch gives news outlets and other interested parties to use this research in future reporting on significant topics that are often overlooked by the American public.
by Jonathan Harsh on August 25, 2023

Organization Trends
Tiktok Isn’t the Only Company Collecting Your Data
At the time of writing 27 states and the executive branch of the U.S. government have banned TikTok on government devices. This policy will likely expand in the coming months…
by Sam Cantor on March 23, 2023

Commentary
China, China, China (and Biden)
One of the more interesting aspects of the Biden classified documents drama is the appearance of a university-affiliated think tank, named for the president, that received millions as a “gift”…
by Sarah Lee on January 25, 2023

Organization Trends
Behind the Forever Mask: A Guide to Pro-Lockdown Holdouts
If one did not know any better, one would think the lockdown-and-mask era of COVID-19 has ended. Even the Chinese Communist Party is abandoning its “Zero COVID” lockdown regime, despite…
by Michael Watson on January 6, 2023

Organization Trends
The New Face Behind the Confucius Institutes
Confucius Institutes have been controversial since they first opened in the United States in 2012, provoking massive pushback from the public over their influence in universities. At first glance the…
by Sam Cantor on December 9, 2022

Organization Trends
The Carnegie Endowment Could Use Some Sunlight
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has recently come under fire for hiring members of the Chinese Communist Party. Carnegie takes in millions from the U.S. government as well as…
by Sarah Lee on September 15, 2022