{"id":2174808,"date":"2024-02-13T05:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T10:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-associate-testifies-family-connections-were-crucial-to-chinese-business-deal\/"},"modified":"2024-02-13T05:28:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T10:28:52","slug":"hunter-biden-associate-testifies-family-connections-were-crucial-to-chinese-business-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-associate-testifies-family-connections-were-crucial-to-chinese-business-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter Biden&#8217;s associate affirms that family ties played a vital role in securing a Chinese business deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhunter-biden-associate-testifies-family-connections-were-crucial-to-chinese-business-deal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2174808&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rob Walker: Hunter Biden&#8217;s Recognizable Name Helped in \u2064Chinese Business Dealings<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Rob Walker, \u200da longtime business\u200d associate of Hunter Biden, revealed in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-bidens-lawyer-still-owns-his-chinese-business-shares\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden's lawyer retains ownership of his Chinese business shares\">recent closed-door interview<\/a> with Congress that the first son&#8217;s well-known name played a significant role in their joint ventures with a Chinese energy conglomerate.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During the interview with the\u200c House Oversight and Judiciary \u200ccommittees, Walker discussed a letter he had drafted to \u2064a top executive of the now-defunct Chinese conglomerate CEFC in 2016. \u2062The letter was used by the\u200c committees to demonstrate how Joe \u200bBiden&#8217;s political influence inadvertently led to Walker, Hunter Biden, and another associate\u2063 receiving millions of\u200c dollars from the company\u2062 for their assistance in \u2063securing energy and infrastructure projects. CEFC \u200bhad close ties to the \u2064Chinese government.<\/p>\n<p>When questioned about why he used Hunter Biden&#8217;s letterhead for the letter, Walker explained that it is common for U.S. entities conducting business\u200b abroad to have a &#8220;calling card&#8221; to establish credibility. He viewed it as a normal business practice.<\/p>\n<p>Walker \u200calso confirmed that Zang, the executive, saw Hunter Biden as the leader of \u200btheir group, likely due to his association with his father, who was the vice\u200d president at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Later in the interview, Walker explained that it made more sense \u200cfor \u200bthe letter to come from Hunter Biden, as they wanted to present him as the frontman to secure a deal with CEFC.<\/p>\n<p>Walker and Hunter Biden began engaging with CEFC in 2015. Walker&#8217;s company eventually received a $3 million payment from one of \u2064CEFC&#8217;s companies, which he\u200d described as a &#8220;thank you.&#8221; He then transferred $1\u200c million to members of the Biden family, according to bank records\u2062 obtained by the Oversight \u200bCommittee.<\/p>\n<p>Walker also confirmed that Joe Biden attended a small luncheon at the Four Seasons in Washington, D.C., in early 2017, where Hunter Biden and top CEFC executives were present. Joe Biden, \u200dwho had recently \u2064left the vice presidency, gave a brief speech at the event.<\/p>\n<p>Despite benefiting from using Hunter Biden&#8217;s name in their business dealings, Walker emphasized at the beginning of the interview that Joe \u200cBiden had no \u200dinvolvement in any of their transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans are continuing their \u200dsearch \u200dfor evidence of potential abuse of power by \u200cthe president during his\u200d time as vice president, \u200bbut no conclusive proof has been found thus \u2064far. They have more\u200c interviews planned for the impeachment inquiry, including one with another former associate, Tony Bobulinski, and later \u2062with Hunter and James Biden.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/rob-walker-hunter-biden-was-the-face-of-our-china-dealings-because-of-his-name\">The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How should \u200bthe role \u200cof a political family member&#8217;s\u2064 recognizable name in\u200b facilitating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-hunter-biden-paid-irs-1m-in-2021-attempting-to-evade-conviction-or-long-sentence\/\" title=\"Report: Hunter Biden Paid IRS M in 2021, Attempting to Evade Conviction or Long Sentence\u00a0 \u00a0\">international business dealings<\/a> be\u2062 regulated \u2064to\u2062 prevent \u200dpotential \u200bexploitation of political influence and abuse of power<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200dWalker&#8217;s revelation sheds light on the extent \u200dto which Hunter Biden&#8217;s\u2063 recognizable\u200c name allowed him to \u200ccapitalize on his father&#8217;s political standing and connections. The use\u200d of his surname provided a significant \u2063advantage when it came to securing lucrative \u200dbusiness deals with \u200dChinese entities.<\/p>\n<p>The letter drafted by Walker \u2063to the top \u2063executive of CEFC \u200cillustrates \u200cthe implicit association with the\u200d Biden name and the\u2063 potential influence it holds. This connection proved valuable for both \u2062Hunter Biden and\u200c his business associates,\u2064 as it opened doors\u200b and \u200dfacilitated opportunities within \u200dthe Chinese energy\u200c conglomerate.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that\u2064 these dealings \u2064took\u200d place during Joe Biden&#8217;s \u200dtenure as Vice President of the United \u200dStates. The fact that a foreign\u200b company with close ties to the Chinese\u2063 government saw value in aligning itself with \u2064the Biden name raises concerns about potential conflicts of interest and the ethical implications surrounding such partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>The letter exchanged between Walker and CEFC&#8217;s top \u200cexecutive underscores the \u200cnotion that the Biden name carried \u200bweight in the negotiations. The \u2062involvement of \u200dhigh-level Chinese government officials further reinforces the significance of \u200cHunter\u200b Biden&#8217;s\u2062 familial ties and \u200dthe\u2062 leverage \u200bthey provided in \u2064these business transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally,\u200b the financial gains that Hunter Biden and \u200chis associates received\u200c from CEFC\u200d highlight the\u200d potential\u200b exploitation of his father&#8217;s political influence. While there is no evidence to\u200b suggest any wrongdoing by Joe\u2064 Biden, it raises questions about the \u200dethical boundaries and the perception \u200dof the Biden family&#8217;s involvement in international business dealings.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062close ties between the\u200b Biden family and Chinese\u200d entities have been a subject of speculation and controversy.\u2062 Critics argue that\u200c these connections create conflicts \u2064of interest\u2064 and compromise American national security, while\u200d supporters maintain that they are merely\u200d the result of legitimate business opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, \u2062it is \u200ccrucial to thoroughly examine the role \u200cthat Hunter Biden&#8217;s recognizable name played in facilitating these Chinese business dealings. Transparency\u2064 and\u200c accountability are paramount in ensuring that political influence is \u2064not misused or\u200c exploited for personal gain.<\/p>\n<p>The revelations from Rob Walker&#8217;s closed-door interview with Congress underscore the need \u2064for a comprehensive review of the ethical standards and regulations governing the conduct of political families involved in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-will-subpoena-hunter-biden-if-the-gop-retakes-control-of-the-house\/\" title=\"House Republicans Will Subpoena Hunter Biden if the GOP Retakes Control of the House\">international business ventures<\/a>. This \u200dscrutiny is essential to maintain the public&#8217;s trust \u2062in\u200b elected officials and\u200b their commitment to serving the best interests of the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, this revelation concerning\u200b Hunter \u200cBiden&#8217;s recognizable name in relation to \u200chis Chinese business dealings\u200c raises significant concerns about the potential \u2063for undue influence and abuse of \u2063power. It emphasizes \u200bthe importance of\u2062 maintaining transparency, ethical standards, \u2063and accountability within the realm of international \u2063business partnerships involving political\u200b figures and their families.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rob Walker, a close business associate of Hunter Biden, revealed in a recent private interview with Congress that Hunter&#8217;s prominent name made him the frontman for their business partnership with a Chinese energy conglomerate. Walker&#8217;s statements were made during a session with the House Oversight and Judiciary committees, conducted by the GOP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":2174809,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ap23347576545648-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2174808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ap23347576545648-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2174808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2174808"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2174808\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2174809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2174808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2174808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2174808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}