The U.S. Heartland China Association, formerly known as the U.S. Midwest China Association, is an MSS United Front group.
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Bannon`s War RoomAug 17, 2026
The sources show USHCA is under House Select Committee scrutiny and has partnered with United Front Work Department-linked organizations, but none establishes that it is an MSS United Front group, and they do not confirm the 'formerly the U.S. Midwest China Association' name (USHCA's own history says it was originally the Midwest U.S.-China Foundation).
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… We need to continue seeing how far this network went. And, Steve, I would bring this back to a story that we broke just last week, which is that the U.S. Midwest China Association i know that's a mouthful which was the progenitor to a group now called the U.S. Heartland China Association, which is the kind of tip of the spear MSS United Front group that's lobbying these officials on the local level, too, to get China to be able to buy American farmland. They were running a congressional internship program through 2020, and you could see the kids that were involved. …
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Contradicts. USHCA's own site says it was originally the Midwest U.S.-China Foundation, which does not match the claimed former name 'U.S. Midwest China Association'.[2]
Supports. The House Select Committee on China lists the United States Heartland China Association among groups it has scrutinized over direct ties to the CCP or Party-linked entities, and Chairman Moolenaar sent a letter asking for assurances it is not an unregistered CCP agent.[1][3]
Supports. Reporting says USHCA regularly partners with organizations tied to the CCP's United Front Work Department and that a committee member belongs to a Chinese state security organization.[4][5]
Context. Congressional letters and a Daily Caller report on FARA allegations are requests and accusations; no source cited here reports a finding by a court, agency, or committee that USHCA is an MSS or United Front group.[3][6]
Sources
6 sources: 1 primary, 5 not rated
- 1chinaselectcommittee.house.gov › media › pressMoolenaar Warns of CCP Influence After California Mayor ...chinaselectcommittee.house.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 2US Heartland China Associationusheartlandchina.org · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 3House China Select Committee Accuses Heartland Nonprofit ...dominotheory.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4Pro-China group advised by Biden nominees praised and touted Xi and CCP connectionswashingtonexaminer.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Former Missouri governor collects $60K annually for part-time work with Chinese communist influence operation - Heartlander Newsheartlandernews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6EXCLUSIVE: Jim Banks Demands DOJ Investigate Midwest Nonprofit Linked To Chinese Communist Influence Networkdailycaller.com · not rated · cited for: context
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