Boston Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu’s 2021 campaign received hundreds of thousands of dollars from fundraisers officially listed by China’s intelligence agency, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation has been found.

Gary Yu, Founder Boston International Media Consulting Help Help increase Over $300,000 for WU with the help of the Chinese Civic Association Lead. But Yu – that Chinese name Yu Guoliang – teeth It is listed As an official by the Chinese Communist Party’s agency (CCP) Impact and Intelligence Services It is called the United Front Work Department (UFWD). It works As a recruiter for the Chinese government, according to a report from the CCP, Chinese National Media and the Civic Association led by Yu.

“The Communist Party’s UFWD will never take a break,” the author and Chinese expert Gordon Chan told DCNF. “In America, which is not targeted, there are no Chinese nationals officials in America. It’s time for law enforcement to investigate the relationship between Gary Yu and Yu Mayor Michelle Wu.”

Wu has risen to a prominent figure of the people as a central figure in democratic resistance to Trump’s borders and deportation policies. Wu recently defended the city’s refusal to work with immigration officers during his March 19, 2025 “City City” speech. It was criticized “President I think they’re king” urges the White House to fire the next day in a press release labeling “To put violent criminals first” and “Extreme mayors.”

“The WU’s super-left will make her the perfect candidate for recruiting and capturing CCP,” Chan said. “Or do we have it in the back? Is her super-left wing the result of CCP recruitment and capture? Only the people in Boston would want to know.”

Wu’s office, Yu, and Boston International Media Consulting did not respond to multiple requests for comments. (Related: Exclusive: Pentagon, Energy Department. Nuclear Research Project tapped sanctions Chinese Communist Party’s supercomputer)

‘Overseas Chinese’

Yu has repeatedly met with China’s high-ranking CCP intelligence leaders and is listed as staff by two regional branches of the UFWD department. This is listed by two regional branches of the UFWD department, according to the National Media Report of the Chinese Civic Association, led by Yu, and records.

UFWD operations are “a unique blend of engagement, impactful activities and intelligence operations. [CCP] Used to shape its political environment, including affecting policies in other countries; [People’s Republic of China] And to access advanced foreign technologies. According to To the House Select Committee on CCP.

Yu is It will be identified As a member of the Hangzhou Municipal Alliance’s Alliance, I have met many times by the Overseas Chinese (ACFROC) branch of Zhijiang Province. According to The website of the Hangzhou Association of North America (Nahaus) is here Serve As the chairman.

ACFROC is UFWD Agent Specializes in overseas influence operations including doubts director A leader in the Chinese community illegally establishing a secret Chinese police station in New York City.

“China’s strategy to influence national and local policymakers will be implemented through hundreds of superficial “civil society” organizations that are actually affiliated with CCP’s UFWD,” Michael Russi, CEO of a nonprofit that focuses on countering CCP, told DCNF. “Xi Jinping sees United’s frontwork as an important tool to undermine democracy. It includes influence, intelligence report recovery, and intellectual property theft. All of this aims to coordinate China’s foreign policy with the US quasi-government and exploit the weaknesses they find.”

Nahaus website detail One meeting in China between Yu and Communist Party Secretary, hangzhou Acfroc, said during the meeting on November 29, 2018, that Nahaus “work tirelessly to support the construction of Hangzhou and continue to unite and fulfill the functions of Chinese language overseas.” According to Post it on social media in China Included Photo of Yu along with the ACFROC party secretary.

The same goes for Yu It is listed As a “overseas committee member” by the Zhejiang AcFroc branch, and he also met with officials from that group in China in November 2018. According to On the Nahaus website. In March 2023, Yu attended a webinar for the Zhijiang AcFroc Overseas Advisory Committee. According to To zhijiang acfroc. During the webinar, Yu and other ACFROC officials discussed issues such as building an overseas coalition.

“Talent Recruitment”

Yu agreed to assert US talent for at least half a dozen Chinese regional governments, including cities Hangzhou and GuangzhouAccording to a announcement by the Chinese government and ACFROC.

For example, in November 2019, CCP announcement Yu has agreed to establish a “overseas recruitment workshop” in North America in the organized division of the party in Nanning, a city in the Cantonese Autonomous Region.

The organizational sector oversees China’s malignant talent recruitment programs, such as the Theonous Talents Plan, which encourages participants to “return to China to strengthen scientific and military capabilities.” According to To the US-China Economic and Security Review Committee.

Yu has also agreed to recruit US talent to support China’s high-tech development, including the field of artificial intelligence.

Guangxi ACFROC Branch Recently announcement Yu met with staff on March 27, 2025. During that meeting, Yu pledged to introduce “highest quality resources in Guangzhou” after the chairman of ACFROC said he urgently demanded “highest level of talent overseas” in the local artificial intelligence industry.

Article by Chinese media outlet Sohu in November 2018 It has been reported Yu previously had a headhunt for the Chengdu government. High-tech zone and Tianfu Software Parkseveral Chinese military companies live there. Authorization By the US

Ministry of Defense Chengdu Jouav Automation Tech Co., Chengdu M&S Electronics Technology Co., Tencentand Huawei.

[Image created by DCNF with pics from Boston government, NECCA, 波士顿中文网, Wu and Yu’s Twitter]

“Unlimited Power”

Meanwhile, Yu organizes the Chinese-American community in Massachusetts on a canvas, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to elect democratic lawmakers like WU.

Massachusetts Campaign and Political Finance Office (OCPF) records show that Yu has personally donated $45,515 since 2018 to various Massachusetts democratic politicians.

Among other leadership roles, Yu is also Serve “As co-chair of the New England China-American Alliance (NECCA), which actively involved the Chinese community in its political campaign.” According to On the nonprofit website. To that end, Necca hosted a “funding event” for at least nine Massachusetts politicians, including Woo and Healy.

Necca’s website claim “We raised over $300,000 from Michelle Wu’s Chinese-American community,” Yu’s Twitter promoted the fundraising event for the future mayor. November 2020 and June 2021.

“We can organize so many fundraisers and translate campaign materials into Chinese to read more Chinese residents,” Yu said of his work at WU. According to In November 2021, Boston University News Service (BUNS) Report. “We did street canvas every week. There was unlimited power to support her over the past year.”

By September 2021, Necca “expanded its funding scope from the large Boston region to over 30 states nationwide,” Buns reported.

“Civil servants need to thoroughly review the organizations and individuals associated with the Chinese government, and if there is uncertainty, they will work with state and federal law enforcement,” Lucci told DCNF. “It’s well known that the Chinese government is trying to place agents within the governance system to influence US politics and promote the CCP agenda. They need to stop fleeing it.”

Yu also donated $3,000 to Massachusetts auditor Diana Dizoglio, OCPF records show.

Dizoglio Added After winning the state auditor race in June 2021, she joined her “Policy and Priorities” transition team. Appointment He served as the state’s Commissioner for the Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIC) in January 2024.

Yu now Serve As Vice-Chair of AAPIC I’ll explain it It is itself as “the only enduring statewide body of the federation dedicated to addressing the needs and challenges of the AAPI community.”

AAPIC Chairman Saatvik Ahluwalia emailed the DCNF that the organization “doesn’t notice” the activity between Yu and AcFroc.

“[T]He was the first time he had heard of ACFROC and had no contact, affiliation or involvement with the organization or the Chinese government,” Ahluwalia said.

Necca, Healey, and Dizoglio did not respond to multiple requests for comments.

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