Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian

China reporter for Axios

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It sounds like a Cold War spy novel: A beautiful Chinese espionage agent uses her charm, money, and sex to gain access to American lawmakers, spending years cultivating assets as they…

Suspected Chinese spy infiltrates US political circles for years, targets Californians like Rep. Eric Swalwell

It sounds like a Cold War spy novel: A beautiful Chinese espionage agent uses her charm, money, and sex to gain access to American lawmakers, spending years cultivating assets as they…

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