Henan Association of Eastern America
美东河南同乡会 | |
| Formation | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Flushing, Queens, New York City |
Key people | Frank Zhang (president) |
| Website | henanamerican |
The Henan Association of Eastern America (HAEA; Chinese: 美东河南同乡会) is an overseas Chinese hometown association based in the Flushing, Queens that seeks to support Chinese participation in politics in the Eastern region of the United States.[1] Founded in 1973, the organization is closely associated with the Chinese Communist Party-linked united front.[2][3]
Political influence
[edit]The organization was co-founded in 1973 by the grandmother of Grace Meng.[2] The association credits itself with helping elect Jimmy Meng[2] and his daughter Grace Meng, New York's first Asian-American congresswoman, in 2008, describing Meng as a "daughter of Henan".[1] Early April 2019, two members of the association delivered a letter of appreciation from Meng to a Chinese Communist Party influence group in Henan, China.[2] Both of the members were associates of the congresswoman.[2]
The 2024 indictment of Linda Sun, deputy chief of staff to New York governor Kathy Hochul, alleged that Sun worked with the Henan Association to convince Hochul to visit Henan.[2][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Tatlow, Didi Kirsten; Feng, John (2023-09-28). "Exclusive: How $1M from China-linked Groups Oiled New York Politics". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ a b c d e f Areddy, James T. (October 21, 2024). "How Beijing Recruited New York Chinatowns for Influence Campaign". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ Areddy, James T. (September 4, 2024). "How a New York State Aide Moved in China's Corridors of Power". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Tucker, Emma (2024-09-04). "These are the 'gifts' prosecutors say a former aide to New York's governor received from the Chinese government". CNN. Retrieved 2024-10-22.