| 美东河南同乡会 | |
| Formation | 1973; 52 years ago (1973) |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Flushing, Queens, New York City |
| Key people | Frank Zhang (president) |
| Website | henanamerican |
The Henan Association of Eastern America (HAEA; Chinese: 美东河南同乡会) is an overseas Chinese hometown association based in the Flushing, Queens that seeks to support Chinese participation in politics in the Eastern region of the United States. Founded in 1973, the organization is closely associated with the Chinese Communist Party-linked united front.
Political influence
The organization was co-founded in 1973 by the grandmother of Grace Meng. The association credits itself with helping elect Jimmy Meng and his daughter Grace Meng, New York's first Asian-American congresswoman, in 2008, describing Meng as a "daughter of Henan". Early April 2019, two members of the association delivered a letter of appreciation from Meng to a Chinese Communist Party influence group in Henan, China. Both of the members were associates of the congresswoman.
The 2024 indictment of Linda Sun, deputy chief of staff to New York governor Kathy Hochul, alleged that Sun worked with the Henan Association to convince Hochul to visit Henan.
See also
References
- ^ Tatlow, Didi Kirsten; Feng, John (2023-09-28). "Exclusive: How $1M from China-linked Groups Oiled New York Politics". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ Areddy, James T. (October 21, 2024). "How Beijing Recruited New York Chinatowns for Influence Campaign". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- Areddy, James T. (September 4, 2024). "How a New York State Aide Moved in China's Corridors of Power". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- Tucker, Emma (2024-09-04). "These are the 'gifts' prosecutors say a former aide to New York's governor received from the Chinese government". CNN. Retrieved 2024-10-22.