A shocking investigation by the Breitbart News Foundation (BNF) and the Government Accountability Institute (GAI) has uncovered what appears to be a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) front operation embedded in the heart of St. Paul, Minnesota. Just a short ten-minute drive from the Governor’s Mansion, this unassuming brick building on North Eustis Street is allegedly serving as a key hub for CCP influence in America.
Behind the walls of this brutalist structure, CCP operatives appear to be working to curry favor with local politicians—including Democratic Governor Tim Walz—while also serving as a key connection point for pro-Beijing Chinese Americans in the state. The building has ties to multiple organizations, including the Alliance of Chinese Culture & Arts, the Center for Community Service, and the Alliance of Minnesota Chinese Organizations—all of which are linked to China’s notorious united front operations.
According to a recent U.S. House Oversight Committee report, China’s united front work is a global strategy designed to influence foreign governments, steal technology, silence critics, and manipulate narratives to favor the Chinese Communist Party. Xi Jinping himself has called united front work one of the CCP’s “magic weapons” for infiltrating and undermining foreign governments.
This isn’t just about diplomatic meet-and-greets. The investigation found that the Minnesota-based operation is linked to the same global Overseas Chinese Service Centers (OCSC) network that includes illegal CCP police stations—such as the one busted by the FBI in New York last year. That operation was described by federal prosecutors as a “secret, illegal police station” used to harass and intimidate Chinese dissidents on U.S. soil.
The Minnesota OCSC is reportedly engaged in similar activities, working under the umbrella of China’s Ministry of Public Security—often described as the CCP’s version of the FBI—and the Ministry of State Security, China’s equivalent of the CIA. The goal? Monitor Chinese-Americans, suppress dissent, and promote pro-CCP propaganda right here in America.
Perhaps most troubling is the cozy relationship this CCP-linked organization has with Minnesota’s political elite. The head of the Minnesota OCSC, Dr. Bingwen Yan, has been spotted repeatedly with Governor Tim Walz, attending political fundraisers and high-profile events alongside CCP officials.
During the 2018 gubernatorial election, just six weeks before Election Day, Walz appeared on stage alongside CCP propaganda chief Deng Qing, as well as Deputy Consul General Yu Peng. After his victory, Walz invited Chinese Consul General Liu Jun to his inauguration ceremony.
Credit: China’s Consulate in Chicago.
The CCP itself celebrated Walz’s election win, with China’s Foreign Ministry issuing a statement revealing that the Acting Consul General “expressed his expectation to strengthen cooperation with the new Minnesota government.”
And it’s not just Walz—Dr. Yan has also donated to Senator Amy Klobuchar, former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, and even some Republicans, including Minnesota State Rep. Kelly Fenton and 2018 Senate candidate Karin Housley.
As the COVID-19 pandemic devastated the world, this CCP-linked Minnesota group was busy collecting American protective medical supplies—including masks, biohazard suits, and ventilators—and shipping them to Wuhan, China. While Americans were scrambling for PPE, this CCP-connected organization was funneling crucial resources back to China—furthering the CCP’s global medical supply hoarding operation.
Dr. Yan, the architect of the Minnesota OCSC, has deep ties to the CCP’s Ministry of Public Security. In 2017, he was officially named a “Consular Protection Liaison Officer”, giving him direct ties to the Chicago-based Chinese Consulate. In 2018, he attended a CCP training event in China, where the Ministry of Public Security trained overseas operatives on tactics such as ‘cross-border remote justice services’—a euphemism for coercion and intimidation tactics against Chinese dissidents.
Dr. Yan’s influence extends beyond politics. He has used his network to secure six-figure taxpayer-funded grants for various China-linked businesses. One such company, SarTec, received a $438,000 U.S. government grant in 2008 while Dr. Yan served as its chief scientist.
While much of the national security conversation has focused on China’s spy balloons, TikTok influence, and trade wars, this investigation underscores an even more insidious form of CCP infiltration. Instead of operating from Beijing, China’s influence machine is embedding itself within American cities, states, and institutions, securing political allies and spreading pro-CCP narratives right under our noses.
This is a developing story and part of an ongoing BNF-GAI joint investigation. The question now is: Will American officials act to shut down these CCP front operations before it’s too late?
