Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian
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Washington, DC, United States
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How China’s repression playbook backfired in Hong Kong
Beijing tried to repress Hong Kong the way it represses the mainland. It backfired. → Read More
The World Bank Was Warned About Funding Repression in Xinjiang
A school supported by the $50 million loan purchased barbed wire, gas launchers, and body armor. → Read More
China’s Rebel Cartoonist Unmasks
Badiucao's work has brought him praise from critics — and threats from Beijing. → Read More
Party Selfies for the Chinese Communist Party
The Cindy Yang scandal may be tied to Beijing's global influence efforts. → Read More
The Chinese Communist Party Is Still Afraid of Sun Yat-Sen’s Shadow
A relentless war on free spaces for Chinese exiles stems from past revolutions. → Read More
Chinese Cops Now Spying on American Soil
China is compiling a global registry of its ethnic minorities who have fled persecution, threatening to detain the families of those who don’t comply. The message: Nowhere is safe. → Read More
Huawei, China’s Shadowy Telecom Giant, Wants a Foothold in Europe
The U.S. has closed its doors to Huawei over fears that it’s a stalking horse for surveillance. So now Beijing’s communications giant is planting a flag in the Czech Republic. → Read More
Henry Kissinger Pushed Trump to Work With Russia to Box In China
The former secretary of state pushed one president to use China to isolate the Soviet Union. These days, he’s counseling almost the reverse—and officials are listening. → Read More
Meet the U.S. Officials Who Now Lobby for China
‘Nobody in the 1980s would have represented the Russian government. And now you find so many lobbying for the Chinese government.’ → Read More
Revealed: China’s Stealth Lobbying to Undercut a Pentagon Bill
Congress is trying to get tough on China, and Beijing is pushing back—hard. → Read More
China Built an Army of Influence Agents in the U.S.
The Russians may be getting all the attention for influencing American opinion and policy. But Beijing has been at it for decades. → Read More
Lawmakers Press Facebook and Google on Censoring U.S. Citizens for Vietnamese Government
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers wants the social media giants to account for their actions here on behalf of a foreign government. → Read More
Congress Moves to Force Trump to Come Clean on North Korea Talks
Lawmakers are also seeking ‘training wheels’ for the White House’s diplomacy with Pyongyang. → Read More
How to Tell if North Korea is Bullshitting America About Its Nukes
Pyongyang has a long history of playing fast and loose with the truth during nuclear negotiations. Here’s a handy guide to see if Team Kim does it again. → Read More
Nazi Sympathizers Pushing to Take Over Europe’s Spy Agencies
Far-right politicians have taken over the security apparatus in Austria and Italy. Next on their list: the intelligence agencies. → Read More
Senators Urge Trump Administration to Counter Chinese Meddling in Democracies
It’s not just Russia. China is interfering in U.S. internal affairs, lawmakers say. → Read More
U.S. Lawmakers Target Chinese Interference in New Bill
Bipartisan legislation would require an unclassified report on Chinese political influence operations in the United States. → Read More
How China Managed to Play Censor at a Conference on U.S. Soil
The Beijing-backed Confucius Institute offers much-needed money to American universities — but with strings attached. → Read More
The Chinese Communist Party Is Setting Up Cells at Universities Across America
It’s a strategy to tighten ideological control. And it’s happening around the world. → Read More
Meet the Russian-Owned Firm Creating an Army of Traveling ‘Proxies’
A former senior Russian intelligence official has created an American tech firm that pays people to go places and film things. → Read More