The Left puts anyone other than Americans first. And people are getting tired of it.
Now a leading Democrat met with a Chinese agent to sell out Americans.
Questionable Alliances: Massachusetts Cozies Up to Beijing
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey recently rolled out the red carpet for Ambassador Chen Li, the Chinese consul general in New York, during a May 7 meeting at the state house. The cozy encounter, complete with smiling photo-ops, saw Healey touting deeper ties with China, despite mounting evidence of Beijing’s shady influence operations in the U.S.
“Today we welcomed Ambassador H.E. Chen Li to Massachusetts. We discussed our shared economic and cultural ties, and our commitment to continuing to work together for the benefit of our people and our economy,” Healey declared in a statement, seemingly oblivious to the diplomatic tightrope she was walking.
The Chinese consulate, which oversees relations with Massachusetts from its Manhattan base, gleefully posted a summary of the meeting on its Chinese-language website, claiming Healey vowed to bolster exchanges with China.
This warm rhetoric clashes with the broader U.S. stance, as President Trump’s trade war with Beijing rages on.
While a minor détente on trade barriers was reached on May 12, the federal government remains wary of China’s tactics to exploit state-level relationships to sidestep Washington’s tougher policies.
A Troubling Track Record: China’s Consulate Under Scrutiny
The sunny tone of Healey’s meeting with Chen raises eyebrows, given the Chinese consulate’s rap sheet. Over the years, the Justice Department has exposed the consulate’s role in a slew of illicit activities, from espionage to repression schemes targeting dissidents on U.S. soil.
One high-profile case involves Linda Sun, a former aide to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, accused of acting as an unregistered agent for Beijing.
Court documents allege Sun worked closely with the consulate to tilt state policies in China’s favor. She’s pleaded not guilty, with her trial looming this summer.
In another instance, Massachusetts resident Litang Liang faced charges of acting as a Chinese agent but was acquitted earlier this year. His defense argued his pro-Beijing activities were protected speech, though prosecutors claimed he funneled information about anti-CCP activists in Boston to consulate officials.
The Justice Department also revealed that senior consulate figures were linked to a secret Chinese police station in Manhattan, shut down by the FBI. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo didn’t mince words in 2020, flatly stating the consulate was a hub for espionage.
Contrasting Approaches: Other Governors Keep Their Distance
Healey’s embrace of Chen stands in stark contrast to her East Coast counterparts. New York’s Hochul, once chummy with the consulate, swiftly distanced herself after Sun’s arrest, even demanding the expulsion of Chen’s predecessor.
New Jersey’s Phil Murphy, meanwhile, has opted for closer ties with Taiwan’s diplomats and steered clear of public coziness with China’s consulate. Healey’s decision to link her meeting with Chen to Massachusetts’ Chinese-American community—claiming they number nearly 200,000 and make “valued contributions”—is particularly tone-deaf.
Beijing’s propaganda often asserts control over all ethnically Chinese people, regardless of citizenship, a claim used to justify its global repression and influence campaigns. Many Chinese-Americans have no ties to the Chinese Communist Party, making Healey’s framing a risky nod to Beijing’s narrative.
