China: A major new research paper by Anne-Marie Brady delves into Beijing’s aggressive political influence operations worldwide, using New Zealand as a particularly troubling case study. (Summary here). (Wilson Center, NZ Herald)
Bannon in Beijing: Steve Bannon secretly met with Wang Qishan, China’s anti-graft chief and the Party’s second most powerful official. (FT)
Russia probe: Skadden, a major New York law firm, is facing questions over its work in Ukraine for Paul Manafort. Facebook will turn over thousands of Russian-bought advertisements to Congress. (NYT, WaPo)
Anonymous companies: Attorneys Peter Hardy and Juliana Garrick break down the proposed Corporate Transparency Act, which takes aim …read more
Source: Kleptocracy Initiative