VOA Mandarin: China's influence campaign targets local US officials

FILE - California Governor Gavin Newsom meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 25, 2023.

A new Foundation for the Defense of Democracies report warns about Beijing’s years-long efforts in establishing connections and exerting influence on state officials in the United States, an area that’s been overlooked by national security authorities on the federal level.