{
    "title": "Lust in Translation",
    "modified_at": "2026-08-18 13:13:54",
    "published_at": "2026-08-18 13:13:00",
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    "subtitle": "Declassified FBI Files Expose China\u2019s Use of Sex, Money, and Interns to Infiltrate U.S. Politics",
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    "body": "<p>Newly <strong>declassified FBI documents</strong> expose an extraordinary Chinese Communist Party operation involving sex, campaign money, political access and strategically placed interns to penetrate America&rsquo;s political system. <strong>Senior Investigative Reporter for the Epoch Times, Joshua Philipp</strong> can explain what the revelations expose about Beijing&rsquo;s broader strategy of political warfare against the United States, while <strong>Epoch Times reporter Nan Su </strong>can provide the China-specific intelligence perspective on how the CCP cultivates relationships and gains access to political targets.</p><p><strong>ABOUT JOSHUA PHILIPP&hellip;</strong>Joshua Philipp is an award-winning journalist and Senior Investigative Reporter at <em>The Epoch Times</em>. \u200b \u200b He is the host of <em>The Josh Philipp Show, </em>a program that dives deep into news stories, to make sense of what&rsquo;s going on beyond the headlines and <em>&lsquo;Crossroads,&rsquo;</em> a news and analysis program on EpochTV.</p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span><strong>CCP allegedly weaponized sex, money and interns to penetrate American politics</strong></span></li><li><span><strong>Christine Fang cultivated </strong><u><strong>relationships with numerous politicians</strong></u><strong> while working Chinese intelligence angles</strong></span></li><li><span><strong>FBI documents reveal alleged campaign-finance schemes involving Fang and political targets</strong></span></li><li><span><strong>Fang escaped America despite an extensive FBI investigation into her activities</strong></span></li><li><span><strong>Experts can assess whether Fang was part of a much larger CCP operation</strong></span></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n    >\n        <a class=\"release-content-image__link\"\n           id=\"image-8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c\"\n           href=\"https://specialguests.com/guests-topics/\"\n           data-id=\"8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c\"\n           data-track=\"Story Image View\"\n           data-placement=\"content\"\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n                       style=\"width: 13.89%\"\n        >\n            <img\n                class=\"release-content-image__image\"\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\" \"\n                            >\n        </a>\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"> </figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">260 Union Square NW, Suite #208</p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Hickory, NC 28601 </p><p style=\"text-align: center\">&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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