Chinese educator and interpreter Wang Zaozao—also known as Linda—has cultivated relationships with major Democrats in New York while maintaining deep CCP ties, raising questions about influence and transparency.
Wang built her career teaching children of Chinese descent and hosting cultural events. Her LinkedIn bio highlights her “Advanced Interpretation Qualification Certificate” and Chinese Ministry of Education credentials—credentials linked directly to CCP curriculum control and textbook revisions promoting “socialist core values.” She founded Zao Learning Center in 2018 to train child models and actors in bilingual performance.
Wang boasted on Instagram: “Snuck in a quick photo with Consul General Ambassador Chen Li and Mayor Eric Adams before dashing to the next event.” She posted selfies with Mayor Adams and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer at multiple events. A spokesperson for Congressman Josh Gottheimer clarified: “Congressman Gottheimer and his team have no relationship with the individual in question.” Similarly, a Schumer spokesperson issued no comment.
Critics, including Jamestown Foundation’s Arran Hope, warned that Wang “appears to be deeply involved with organizations in New York City that have strong ties to the Chinese Communist Party’s united front system.” Wang serves as general secretary of the United Chinese Association of America in New York and advises the CCP-linked Association for Peaceful Reunification. She also works with Fujian Daily Southeast Network, a CCP-backed media outlet linked to Mayor Adams’ former fundraiser.
Wang rejects these concerns. “I also want to emphasize that I am a Republican voter, and I voted for President Trump,” she told Fox News. She insisted that appearing with public officials “is commonplace as part of my job as a translator and interpreter” and denied being “an agent of foreign influence.”
But her prominent roles in CCP-linked organizations and repeated public appearances with Democrats have raised justified concern. As public trust in government dealings falters, experts argue transparency must prevail.
Wang’s denials fall flat absent full disclosure and vetting. As Arran Hope of the Jamestown Foundation warns, this story “should prompt more scrutiny of CCP influence in U.S. politics” and uncovers the real need for transparency and accountability in government associations.
