Trump Tenant Tied To Chinese Power Brokers, Intelligence Front Group

The Leonard Lopate Show | Mar 17, 2017

Mother Jones reporter Russ Choma discusses his latest story, “Businesswoman Who Bought Trump Penthouse Is Connected to Chinese Intelligence Front Group.” It follows Angela Chen, a Chinese American businesswoman who recently bought a $15.8 million penthouse in a building owned by President Donald Trump. Chen is linked to Chinese power brokers and to a group considered a front for Chinese military intelligence.

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