The Chinese Government organizes and controls “patriotic students” organizations in the USA. I do not believe very many Chinese students in the USA may belong, but those who are very nationalistic, and politically inclined do participate. The management and most active probably are part of, or are in contact with, Chinese Government security and intelligence organizations.
They are communists, so they know very well how useful it is to have one’s own organization is to agitate, organize and collect information.
Its the same principles upon which Obama’s #BLM was organized.
“I do not believe very many Chinese students in the USA may belong...”
But ALL of them listen. When your family is under the thumb of the local Chicom kommissar, you keep in line and quiet.