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Posted on 08/05/2025 4:18:41 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ transition advisory team enlisted two Chinese intelligence-tied bankers who have fundraised for her and a nonprofit she helps lead, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation discovered.
Bass appointed Dominic Ng, CEO of East West Bank, and Simon Pang, co-founder of Royal Business Bank, to her mayoral transition advisory team in December 2022, according to the City of Los Angeles. In total, Ng, East West Bank and Pang have donated upwards of $1 million to Bass’ mayoral campaign and the Mayor’s Fund For Los Angeles, where Bass serves as an advisor to the board of directors, according to the nonprofit.
While it is unclear what Ng and Pang did while serving on Bass’ mayoral transition advisory team, both have extensive ties to the Chinese government and have also been listed as holding positions within arms of a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence and intelligence service called the United Front Work Department (UFWD).
Bass’ office did not respond to multiple requests for comment. Pang could not be reached for comment. A Royal Business Bank spokesperson declined to comment.
An East West Bank spokesperson acknowledged that Ng had previously participated in two Chinese government organizations, but denied his involvement in a third, when the DCNF asked about several Chinese government entities identifying him as a member.
“I absolutely believe that anyone holding a United Front position and then landing a spot on a mayor’s transition team is a huge red flag,” Sam Cooper, a Canadian investigative reporter and author of “Wilful Blindness: How A Network Of Narcos, Tycoons And CCP Agents Infiltrated The West,” told the DCNF. “In fact, they’re often placed on these teams as a reward for channeling significant donations.”
“When donors connected to United Front groups have significant wealth and show up constantly around...
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Sam Cooper authored “Wilful Blindness: How CCP Agents Infiltrated The West,”
<><>the CCP agents are often placed on CCP govt teams
<><>this is a CCP reward for channeling significant political donations.
<><>CCP operatives are Dominic Ng, CEO of East West Bank,
<><>and Simon Pang, co-founder of Royal Business Bank,
<><>the two were appointed to Bass’ mayoral transition advisory team in Dec 2022,
<><>Ng, East West Bank, and Pang donated upwards of $1M
<><>the startling amt went to to Bass’ mayoral campaign and to the Mayor’s Fund For LA,
<><>Bass is an advisor to the Mayor’s Fund For LA’s board of directors, according to the n/p.
Contributions to a nonprofit controlled by a politician should be treated as the politician’s alter ego for bribery law purposes. That probably requires a legislative change.
Karen B-Ass is one of the biggest criminals in California. What a scumbag.
That’s saying a LOT!
This Cuban bitch needs to be deported back to Cuba ASAP...
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