Legislators in Utah have responded by delaying legislation Beijing didn’t like, nixing resolutions that conveyed displeasure with China’s actions and expressing support in ways that enhanced the Chinese government’s image.
A letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping to Cascade Elementary School fourth grade students in early 2020, is photographed Feb. 13, 2023. China’s global influence campaign has blossomed in Utah, where state officials were thrilled with Xi’s letter. It was heavily covered in Chinese state media, which quoted Utah students calling Xi a kind “grandpa” — a familiar trope in Chinese propaganda.
Utah lawmakers recorded videos of themselves expressing words of encouragement for the citizens of Shanghai in early 2020, which experts said likely helped the Chinese Communist Party with its messaging. State lawmakers have frequently visited China, where they are often quoted in state-owned media in ways that support Beijing’s agenda.
Both men have supported and sought to block resolutions, set up meetings between Utah lawmakers and Chinese officials, accompanied legislators on trips to China and provided advice on the best way to cultivate favor with Beijing, according to emails and interviews. Both have ties to what experts say are front groups for Beijing.
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