The Chinese regime is exerting influence in Europe via so-called “friendship groups,” which serve as the Communist Party’s front organizations, a think tank has revealed.
“China friendship groups” are civic organizations set up ostensibly to foster ties with China but are in fact part of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) “united front” apparatus, promoting the regime’s power and influence overseas, a report by the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA), a Washington-based think tank, said.
