On June 6, 2025, protests against Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) raids on undocumented immigrants erupted in Los Angeles, escalating into riots and spreading to multiple cities. On June 14, the “No Kings Day” protest movement broke out. Reports suggest the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intelligence and United Front operations may have been involved behind the scenes.
The Daily Caller News Foundation reported that the organization United Chinese Americans (UCA) and its partner, the Asian American Progressive Alliance (AAPA), helped promote the nationwide protests. Several UCA leaders were found to have ties to CCP agencies, including the United Front Work Department and the Ministry of State Security. Elaine Peng, AAPA president and UCA training director, is linked to CCP intelligence networks.
A June 13 U.S. House Committee letter revealed that Neville Singham, an American billionaire now living in Shanghai, has long funded the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), which is allegedly connected to the LA protests. Lawmakers noted Singham’s close ties to the CCP and a secretive funding network with unclear financial flows.
The Daily Caller News Foundation also reported that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass received campaign support from Derek Ma, a Chinese-American donor. Derek Ma has long been involved in CCP United Front activities, having served as an overseas committee member of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese (ACFROC) and a council member of the China Overseas Friendship Association (COFA). He was photographed with Xi Jinping in 2015 and delivered a speech at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in 2018. Records show that Derek Ma held fundraising events for Bass, raising over $40,000 for her campaign.
Derek’s son, Adam Ma, later joined the mayor’s office in 2022 as an Asian and LGBTQIA+ community liaison. Adam Ma reportedly continued to participate in events involving the CCP’s Los Angeles consulate while representing Mayor Bass.
Source: Epoch Times, June 22, 2025
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