Beijing Targets State Capitals

In this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Michael Sobolik speaks with Jimmy Quinn about Chinese Communist Party (CCP) efforts to influence U.S. politics at the state and local level. Sobolik and Quinn assess Beijing's success, examine the pervasiveness of CCP malign influence in U.S. states and cities, and review Washington's responses.

Guest biography

Jimmy Quinn is the national security correspondent for National Review and a Novak Fellow at The Fund for American Studies.

Resources from the conversation

• Pre-order Michael's forthcoming book about U.S.-China competition
• Read Jimmy's extensive reporting about Beijing's state-level influence campaign in America (and other issues)
• Read Michael's recent TikTok op-ed