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China-United States Exchange Foundation

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China-United States Exchange Foundation
中美交流基金會
AbbreviationCUSEF
FormationOctober 2007;18 years ago (2007-10)
Founder Tung Chee-hwa
Founded atHong Kong
Type Nonprofit organization
Affiliations Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
Website www.cusef.org.hk OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The China-United States Exchange Foundation (CUSEF) is a Hong Kong-based nonprofit organization whose stated aim is to encourage dialogue and exchanges between the people of the United States and China. CUSEF was founded in 2008 by Tung Chee-hwa, a billionaire, former Chief Executive of Hong Kong, and former vice chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), who remains the chairman emeritus of the foundation. [1] [2] CUSEF's governing board has included members such as Ronnie Chan, Elsie Leung, and Victor Fung. [3] Foundation donors include multiple CPPCC members. [4]

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CUSEF is supervised by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. [5] CUSEF donates to universities and think tanks in the U.S. while also sponsoring trips for journalists, students, and former U.S. officials and politicians to China to speak with officials. [6] [7] According to various journalists and academics, CUSEF is a central part of the Chinese Communist Party's united front strategy of influence in the U.S. [1] [8] [9] [10]

History

According to Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) filings, CUSEF is classified as a "foreign principal" which has hired lobbying and public relations firms since 2009 such as Brown Lloyd James, Fontheim International, Covington & Burling, Capitol Counsel LLC, Podesta Group, and Wilson Global Communications to craft and promote pro-Beijing messages. [11] [7]

In 2023, CUSEF launched a campaign to lobby members of the Congressional Black Caucus. [12]

Sanya Initiative

Since 2008, CUSEF has partnered with the China Association for International Friendly Contact and the EastWest Institute to organize forums, termed the U.S.-China Sanya Initiative, between retired People's Liberation Army (PLA) officers and retired U.S. military personnel. [13] [14] [15] Past forums were reported to have attempted to influence retired U.S. military officers to lobby against U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and to delay a Pentagon report on PLA capabilities. [16] [17]

Trips for elected officials

In 2019, CUSEF sponsored a trip to China by a delegation of mayors from Indiana, Ohio, and South Dakota, including James Brainard and Paul TenHaken. [18]

University funding and other activities

CUSEF funds the Pacific Community Initiative at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. [19] [20] CUSEF also provides funding to the University of Montana's Max S. Baucus Institute. [21]

In 2018, the University of Texas at Austin refused a donation from CUSEF after a letter by Senator Ted Cruz raised concerns about the foundation's reported links to the Chinese Communist Party. [3] [22] [23] In 2023, US House representatives Mike Gallagher, Ryan Zinke, and Matt Rosendale pressed the University of Montana to cut ties with CUSEF related to its funding of student trips to China. [24] In January 2026, CUSEF organized a trip to China for a group of Harvard University students where they met with Lu Kang of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party. [5]

Foundation grants

In 2021, CUSEF gave a $5 million grant to the George H.W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations. [25] CUSEF also provides funding to the Carter Center [26] and has partnered with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Brookings Institution, Atlantic Council, and Center for American Progress. [10]

Hong Kong Forum on US-China Relations

CUSEF periodically holds the "Hong Kong Forum on US-China Relations" to facilitate exchanges between present and former officials, academics, and business leaders in the US, China, and other nations. In 2023, speakers attending the forum include former US ambassador to China and ex-senator Max Baucus, former US Trade Negotiator Charlene Barshefsky and President of the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly Mogens Lykketoft. [27]

Hong Kong Forum 2024

The forum in 2024 included speeches from Xie Feng, China's ambassador to the United States, and Nicholas Burns, the US ambassador to China delivered through video. The forum was attended by former ambassador Max Baucus, the 12th United States Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky, representatives from families of former US president Carter, Nixon, and Bush. [28]

John Moolenaar, chairman of the United States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, and Fox News has criticized US officials from attending the forum, stating that it would "legitimize the CCP event." [29] [30]

References

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  2. ↑ "Tung Chee-hwa elected Chairman Emeritus of China-United States Exchange Foundation". The Standard. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 Lam, Jeffie; Chung, Kimmy (15 January 2018). "University of Texas at Austin rejects funding from Hong Kong-based foundation, citing its links to Communist Party". South China Morning Post . Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  4. ↑ Yu, Cheryl (28 March 2025). "The Party's One-Way Approach to People-to-People Exchanges". Jamestown Foundation . Archived from the original on 22 December 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  5. 1 2 Reisboard, Jonah (17 February 2026). "Recent ILD Activity Suggests Expanded Mandate". Jamestown Foundation . Retrieved 23 February 2026.
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  7. 1 2 Lim, Louisa; Bergin, Julia (7 December 2018). "Inside China's audacious global propaganda campaign". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  8. ↑ Cole, J. Michael; Hsu, Szu-Chien (30 July 2020). Insidious Power: How China Undermines Global Democracy. Eastbridge Books. pp. 29–37, 56–57. ISBN   978-1-78869-214-4. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  9. ↑ Hamilton, Clive; Ohlberg, Mareike (2020). Hidden Hand: Exposing How the Chinese Communist Party Is Reshaping the World. New York: Oneworld Publications. pp. 210–212. ISBN   978-1-78607-784-4. OCLC   1150166864.
  10. 1 2 Bowe, Alexander (24 August 2018). "China's Overseas United Front Work: Background and Implications for the United States" (PDF). United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  11. ↑ Dotson, John (16 September 2020). "The China-U.S. Exchange Foundation and United Front "Lobbying Laundering" in American Politics". Jamestown Foundation . Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  12. ↑ "Lobby firm woos African Americans to promote China's foreign influence ops" . Intelligence Online . 30 August 2023. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Sanya Initiative". China-United States Exchange Foundation. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  14. ↑ Cavanaugh, Joshua (3 June 2020). "U.S.-China Sanya Initiative Dialogue: Report from the 11th Meeting". EastWest Institute . Archived from the original on 5 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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  17. ↑ Garnaut, John (24 May 2013). "China gets into the business of making friends". The Sydney Morning Herald . Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  18. ↑ "Fall 2019 Mayors Delegation to China". United States Heartland China Association. 30 November 2019. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  19. ↑ Diamond, Larry; Schell, Orville (1 August 2019). China's Influence and American Interests: Promoting Constructive Vigilance. Hoover Institution. p. 61. ISBN   978-0-8179-2286-3. OCLC   1104533323. Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  20. ↑ "Pacific Community Initiative". Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies . 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  21. ↑ Quinn, Jimmy (2 January 2024). "University of Montana Defies Call to Shutter Program Linked to Chinese Influence Operation". National Review . Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  22. ↑ Redden, Elizabeth (16 January 2018). "Thanks, but No, Thanks". Inside Higher Ed . Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  23. ↑ Rogin, Josh (15 January 2018). "University rejects Chinese Communist Party-linked influence efforts on campus". The Washington Post . ISSN   0190-8286. Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  24. ↑ Quinn, Jimmy (4 December 2023). "Obama China Ambassador's Institute Faces Scrutiny over Beijing Ties". National Review . Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  25. ↑ Lachlan, Markay; Allen-Ebrahimian, Bethany (5 June 2021). "Bush family nonprofit's $5 million deal with China influence group". Axios . Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  26. ↑ Eisenman, Joshua; Sobolik, Michael (31 August 2021). "U.S. Institutions Must Get Smarter About Chinese Communist Party Money". Foreign Policy . Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  27. ↑ "US, UN officials to attend Hong Kong forum on Sino-US ties in November". South China Morning Post . 8 October 2023. Archived from the original on 16 July 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  28. ↑ Hu, Oasis. "Forum on US-China ties set to launch". China Daily . Archived from the original on 10 November 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  29. ↑ "Moolenaar: U.S. Participation in CUSEF Forum Sends the Wrong Message". Select Committee on the CCP . 15 November 2024. Archived from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  30. ↑ Andrew Miller, Cameron Cawthorne (13 November 2024). "'Malign influence': Top Biden official faces backlash ahead of address at forum with deep ties to CCP". Fox News . Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
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