The Chinese Communist Party purchased a building within sniper distance of the White House.
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Bannon`s War RoomAug 17, 2026
The sources support that a building about 650 feet from the White House was bought on July 21, 2026 for $8.4 million by the Philip Qiu and Family Foundation, whose chairman is described as a CCP-linked former intelligence official.
A detail. The sources confirm the gist; the verdict faults a detail such as a date, number or wording.
This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.
What we found
Contradicts. The buyer is a foundation tied to Philip Qiu, a CCP-linked individual, not the Chinese Communist Party itself; no source describes the party or a state ministry as the purchaser.[4][5][6][7][8]
Supports. Multiple outlets report that the Philip Qiu and Family Foundation bought the historic Securities Building on 15th Street NW for $8.4 million on July 21, 2026, roughly 650 feet from the White House grounds.[4][5][6][9]
Context. Most coverage traces back to a single Daily Caller News Foundation investigation, and the foundation's financing is undisclosed, with IRS filings showing zero assets and minimal expenses.[7][9][10]
Context. As of mid-August 2026 no agency had opened a public review of the purchase, and the sources do not establish the building's intended use.[8]
Context. The older PolitiFact, Reuters and FactCheck.org items concern farmland and military-base land purchases by other Chinese-linked entities, not this building.[1][2][3]
Sources
10 sources: 3 fact-checkers, 1 tier 3, 6 not rated
- 1Does the Chinese Communist Party own U.S. land?politifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2US to force China-linked firm to sell land near US missile silosreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3FactChecking Haley's Claim on China, U.S. Farmland and Military Installations - FactCheck.orgfactcheck.org · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 4Chinese Intel Asset Buys Real Estate On White House Doorstepdailywire.com · tier 3 · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 5Who is Philip Qiu? China-linked official buys building near White House, what does he do and why has the deal sparked security concerns in US?news24online.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 6China-linked businessman buys property 650 feet from White House, putting security risks in focusfirstpost.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 7Spotlight on China - Xx.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, context
- 8CCP Intelligence Official Buys Building Steps From White Houseground.news · not rated · cited for: contradicts, context
- 9CCP Intelligence Official Buys Building Steps From White ...aol.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 10Chinese Intelligence-Linked Official Buys Building 200 Meters From White House, Raising Security Alarmchinascope.org · not rated · cited for: context
Where this claim was made
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- Bannon`s War Room · “that CCP Ministry of State Security building that they built, that they just purchased within sniper distance of the White House”Post →
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