The U.S. Midwest China Association ran a congressional internship program through 2020.
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Bannon`s War RoomAug 17, 2026
Two closely related pieces by the same outlet (Natalie Winters, Substack and X, Aug 12, 2026) say the Midwest U.S.-China Association ran a congressional internship pipeline through Chinese universities, with a 2019 Communication University of China announcement and a 'years-long' program.
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… 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. They were doing this in partnership with these Chinese spy organizations, putting them in these offices. Now, of course, some of the kids bragged. They claimed they were answering constituent phone calls. …
Bannon`s War Room · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The Substack investigation states that the congressional internships were part of a 'U.S. Government Internship Program' operated by Chinese universities with the Midwest U.S.-China Association and its Chicago Education Center.[3]
Supports. The companion X post says the Midwest U.S.-China Association interviewed the applicants, and that Communication University of China records describe a formal 'U.S. Government Internship Program' placing students in 'Washington congressional offices.'[4]
Context. The sources describe the program as 'years-long' and cite a 2019 university announcement, but neither states that it ran through 2020 specifically. The exact end date is not confirmed.[3]
Context. All support comes from one outlet's investigation (unrated, credibility 0.40). The official congressional and Senate internship pages in the sources do not address this program.[1][2][3][4]
Sources
4 sources: 2 primary, 2 not rated
- 1Internships, Fellowships, and Other Work Experience Opportunities ...congress.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 2Congressional Fellowships and Internshipsemployment.senate.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 3EXC: China’s “Citizen External Propaganda” Pipeline Put Chinese Nationals Inside Congress. They Wrote Lawmaker Speeches, Researched Policy and Responded to American Constituents.nataliegwinters.substack.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4Natalie Winters on X: "This is only part of what I found. Read the full ...x.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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