Numerous Republican congressional members are urging FBI Director Christopher Wray to probe CEO of East West Bank Dominic Ng after it was revealed that the bank was a front for Chinese intelligence. Biden appointed Ng to a one-year position where he would serve as a representative on the Business Advisory Council of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). The congressional letter to the FBI regarding Ng read, “We request the FBI investigate and provide a report to Congress on the extent of Mr. Ng’s knowledge of sensitive information, as well as any potential violations of The Espionage Act.”
From Daily Caller:
Ng served as “executive director” at the China Overseas Exchange Association (COEA) between 2013 and 2017, before beginning a five-year position with the same title at the related China Overseas Friendship Association (COFA) in 2019, where Ng apparently remains a member, according to a DCNF translation of archived membership records. Both COEA and COFA, which merged in 2019, have been identified as front groups for the United Front Work Department (UFWD), a CCP agency overseeing both influence and intelligence operations, according to multiple reports from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC).
