Plot Twist: Eric Swalwell’s Honeypot Fang Fang Re-Emerges in Beijing – Chinese Journalist Says She Was Recruited by US Intelligence
Fang Fang and Hu Xijing in Beijing at Annie’s Italian Restaurant
In what is now a well-known story, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), was allegedly honey-potted by a Chinese spy by the name of Christine Fang, or Fang Fang, from 2011-2015. During this time, Fang Fang “took part in fundraising activity for Swalwell’s 2014 re-election campaign” and helped place at least one intern into Swalwell’s office, as reported by Axios in December 2020.
In 2015, Swalwell received a “defensive briefing” from counterintelligence officials to alert him that Fang Fang potentially being a Chinese spy. The California US Representative quickly cut ties. That same year, Fang Fang reportedly fled the country.
This discovery led to the development of a unit within the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force that was dedicated specifically to “countering China’s political influence in the United States”.
