A nonprofit group backed by some of America's biggest companies and linked to Hunter Biden works closely with a Chinese Communist Party front group accused of trying to influence state and local policymakers.
Since 2015, the State Legislative Leaders Foundation has partnered with the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, a Communist Party-affiliated propaganda organization.
California state financial disclosures reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon show that the Chinese People's Association and State Legislative Leaders Foundation have each paid around $7,500 for Hertzberg's trips to China summits in 2016, 2018, and 2019.
While the State Legislative Leaders Foundation does not outwardly lobby, it appears to serve as a matchmaker of sorts for its corporate donors and state lawmakers.
State Legislative Leaders Foundation tax filings for 2009 show the summit was "Held in conjunction with the Chinese government."
Michelangelo's now-defunct website touted its links to politically connected figures, including Lakis, state lawmakers, and both Joe and Hunter Biden.
Dozens of state legislators from across the United States attended the forum, as did the president of the Chinese People's Association, China's ambassador to the United States, and several consular officials.
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