{"id":2644357,"date":"2026-08-13T11:55:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T15:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alarming-senior-chinese-communist-party-official-buys-building-next-to-white-house\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T12:01:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T16:01:04","slug":"alarming-senior-chinese-communist-party-official-buys-building-next-to-white-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alarming-senior-chinese-communist-party-official-buys-building-next-to-white-house\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Alarming&#8217;: Senior Chinese Communist Party Official Buys Building Next to White House"},"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\">24<\/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%2Falarming-senior-chinese-communist-party-official-buys-building-next-to-white-house%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=2644357&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--><p>A news report reveals that a senior Chinese communist Party (CCP) intelligence official, Philip Qiu, owns a historic building overlooking the White House, purchased for $8.4 million. The building, located near 15th Street in Washington D.C., is approximately 650 feet from the White House. Qiu has a background in Chinese intelligence, having held multiple roles including positions within the Ministry of Public Security, the MSS (Ministry of State Security), and the CCP\u2019s United Front Work Department. He also has a military-style training background and has supported CCP influence activities abroad, including serving as chairman of the Shanghai Overseas Chinese Foundation, which promotes overseas Chinese interests and cultural exchange.<\/p>\n<p>Experts warn that this property&#8217;s proximity to key U.S. government facilities poses significant national security risks, including potential espionage and covert operations. Qiu&#8217;s extensive connections to Chinese intelligence agencies and influence groups raise concerns about surveillance and interference activities. Additionally, Qiu is involved with several entities linked to chinese influence, such as the Chinese American Museum in D.C. and religious organizations connected to the UFWD&#8217;s religious and ethnic affairs.<\/p>\n<p>The article emphasizes that ownership of such properties by individuals with CCP ties near sensitive U.S. sites shoudl be closely scrutinized, and advocates for government action to address potential espionage threats stemming from such holdings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A senior Chinese Communist Party intelligence official is the new owner of a historic building overlooking the White House Complex, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation discovered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Located approximately 650 feet northeast of the White House grounds, the <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Evening_star_1926_10_30_14.pdf?2026-07-22T14%3A49%3A29.707Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100-year-old<\/a> Securities Building on <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/729+15th+St+NW,+Washington,+DC+20005\/@38.8997184,-77.0336132,3a,75y,87.27h,123.69t\/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sgpjOopQZ1JlSuWnCjseWDA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D-33.685375905896564%26panoid%3DgpjOopQZ1JlSuWnCjseWDA%26yaw%3D87.26968033108267!7i16384!8i8192!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x89b7b7961ef46bd3:0x199634e6f67772cc!2s729+15th+St+NW,+Washington,+DC+20005!3b1!8m2!3d38.8997688!4d-77.0332203!16s%2Fg%2F11q2vs4r32!3m5!1s0x89b7b7961ef46bd3:0x199634e6f67772cc!8m2!3d38.8997688!4d-77.0332203!16s%2Fg%2F11q2vs4r32?entry=ttu&#038;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDcyMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\">15th Street<\/a> was purchased on July 21, 2026, for <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/08\/localimages\/District-2520of-2520Columbia-2520Recorder-2520of-2520Deeds-2520Sale-2520Price.jpg?2026-07-27T13%3A54%3A39.889Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$8.4<\/a> million by the Philip Qiu and Family Foundation, filings <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/7212026%20-%20Philip%20Qiu%20Deed.pdf?2026-07-27T13%3A52%3A16.183Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">show<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Philip Qiu has <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/ltjnw\">held<\/a> numerous positions within Chinese <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/cX6wl\">intelligence<\/a> and <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/XAdKv\">state security<\/a> arms, according to university records and DCNF translations of Chinese government announcements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Qiu did not respond to multiple requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cThe CCP is like a kind, but firm parent,\u201d Qiu said in 2021, <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/DD5Wo\">according<\/a> to a DCNF translation of an announcement from a Chinese intel arm. \u201cIt has guided our people out of hardship, led China\u2019s sons and daughters to build a new country and is steering us toward great national rejuvenation.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Qiu\u2019s ownership of The Securities Building poses an urgent national security threat and must be investigated by federal authorities, multiple intelligence experts told the DCNF.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cThis property allows access for big splashy intel ops as well as for more classic ops \u2014 like a listening post or Stingray-like systems to collect phone calls, text messages, and digital exhaust,\u201d <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bryandeanwright.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bryan Dean Wright<\/a>, former CIA operations officer, told the DCNF. \u201cThat\u2019s all great for collecting targeting information to later \u2018bump\u2019 or recruit targets out in the world, who otherwise work inside a key U.S. government building.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cBut what\u2019s especially alarming are emerging ops that properties like this allow \u2014 like hidden drone swarms or shipping container missiles,\u201d said Wright, who hosts The Wright Report <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/bo\/podcast\/the-wright-report\/id1674095262\">podcast<\/a>. \u201cThis kind of property is where the next 9\/11 will come from. It\u2019s coming.\u201d<b> <\/b><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__h4\"><b><strong class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__textBold\">\u2018Special Forces Training\u2019<\/strong><\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Qiu, whose Chinese name is <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/De1Pb\">Qiu Feili<\/a>, has held at least four Chinese government positions, beginning with a \u201ccareer as a detective in the Criminal Investigation Team in Shanghai,\u201d a 2024 University of New Haven Instagram post <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/XAdKv\">states<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Shanghai\u2019s criminal investigation team is a <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260309150011\/https:\/\/gaj.sh.gov.cn\/shga\/wzXxfbZfgkml\/toGzjg\">unit<\/a> within Shanghai\u2019s Public Security Bureau, which <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/oT7zW\">functions<\/a> as a local <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250220090536\/https:\/\/bjs.ojp.gov\/content\/pub\/pdf\/wfbcjsch.pdf\">subordinate<\/a> of \u201c<a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/RTEBM\">China\u2019s FBI<\/a>,\u201d the Ministry of Public Security, according to DCNF translations of Chinese government reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">While it is unclear how long Qiu worked in the Shanghai PSB, he had already <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/VIl70\">received<\/a> combat training by October 2011, when he <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260606191912\/https:\/\/emba.sjtu.edu.cn\/emba\/news\/info\/ZHEMBA2839.html\">enrolled<\/a> in a Shanghai Jiaotong University master\u2019s program, according to DCNF translations of SJTU announcements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">SJTU photos <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/sGZ5B\">show<\/a> students carrying rifles and wearing camouflage fatigues during a team-building wargame at the program\u2019s outset.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cClassmate Qiu Feili, who has undergone special forces training, served as a commander in the Red-Blue Battle, and not only directed his troops to successfully capture enemy positions, but also killed one-third of the opposing forces with 42 shots, achieving the best individual sniper record,\u201d according to a DCNF translation of SJTU\u2019s announcement concerning the training exercise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Qiu has continued to <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/8L2yk\">support<\/a> and <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/coLoA\">cooperate<\/a> with China\u2019s security apparatus in recent years including through his role as <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/xKlXv\">honorary chairman<\/a> of the Hong Kong Immigration Department Staff Association, with which he <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/d9cxnivvmx84bi.archive.ph\/bugnu\/32530a5b6cfbb062357df59cb5b810743032fee1.webp#imgIndex=3\">organized<\/a> events introducing Hong Kong <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/d4838q6g8bqfl8.archive.ph\/cCzlk\/da291ec317c1f50ec11fc4693053b8a15bfaf78e.webp#imgIndex=17\">students<\/a> to the Shanghai SWAT <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/d91d1kwjns9f8l.archive.ph\/bugnu\/d9659678cfc56cbe2130d87cee315d3600d6fd1a.webp#imgIndex=7\">team<\/a> in <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/cCzlk\">2023<\/a> and <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/bugnu\">2024<\/a>, according to DCNF translations of Chinese government announcements and accompanying <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/d4838q6g8bqfl8.archive.ph\/cCzlk\/3064c1861d689ad3b436fa8440153237a2ab916e.webp#imgIndex=19\">photos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The Shanghai <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/VEgOa\">native<\/a> has also <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/cX6wl\">held<\/a> at least three positions in arms of a CCP <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uscc.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/Research\/China%27s%20Overseas%20United%20Front%20Work%20-%20Background%20and%20Implications%20for%20US_final_0.pdf\">influence<\/a> and <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uscc.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/annual_reports\/2016%20Annual%20Report%20to%20Congress.pdf\">intelligence<\/a> agency called the United Front Work Department, according to DCNF translations of Chinese government announcements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The UFWD\u2019s operations are a \u201cblend of engagement, influence activities, and intelligence operations\u201d that Beijing uses to steer foreign policy and \u201cgain access to advanced foreign technology,\u201d <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov\/sites\/evo-subsites\/selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov\/files\/evo-media-document\/uf-101-memo-final-pdf-version.pdf\">according<\/a> to the House Select Committee on the CCP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Among other <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/HwpWj\">roles<\/a>, Qiu has <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/w3Ab0\">served<\/a> on the executive committee of the Shanghai branch of the <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/d9\/2024-09\/sun_and_hu_indictment.pdf\">UFWD<\/a>\u2019s All-China Federation Of Returned Overseas Chinese, according to a DCNF translation of a Chinese government announcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Qiu\u2019s highest-ranking united front position is as <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260602180705\/http:\/\/www.socf-china.org\/Content\/560079.html\">chairman<\/a> of <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/5QrfC\">ACFROC<\/a>\u2019s Shanghai Overseas Chinese Foundation, which <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.socf-china.org\/Content\/560082.html\">promotes<\/a> overseas \u201ccultural exchanges\u201d and <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/es4we\">operates<\/a> as the \u201conly charity in the Shanghai UFWD system,\u201d according to DCNF translations of Chinese government announcements. The former Shanghai detective joined SOCF as a director in <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/uKAhZ\">May 2017<\/a> and has <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260728144545\/http:\/\/www.socf-china.org\/Content\/560079.html\">served<\/a> as the foundation\u2019s chairman since <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/cX6wl\">May 2021<\/a>, according to DCNF translations of SOCF\u2019s announcements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201c[SOCF] will continue to execute General Secretary Xi Jinping\u2019s directive to \u2018comprehensively implement the party\u2019s overseas Chinese affairs policy, unite the hearts of overseas Chinese and serve overall interests,\u2019\u201d Qiu said during a 2021 foundation meeting, <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/cX6wl\">according<\/a> to a DCNF translation of a SOCF announcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cWith overseas Chinese hearts turned toward the party and pursuing a common dream, [SOCF] will actively embody responsibility and commitment to the overseas Chinese community in public welfare, charity and people-to-people exchanges,\u201d Qiu continued. \u201c[We] will strive to build SOCF into a charity with social influence to contribute the strength of the overseas Chinese community toward realizing the d Chinese Dream.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">As chairman, Qiu has <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/DMW1H\">referred<\/a> to the CCP as \u201cour party\u201d during SOCF party-building events he organized and has also <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/dLdQ1\">represented<\/a> the foundation\u2019s <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/dYRyh\">party branch<\/a> during Shanghai ACFROC party meetings, according to DCNF translations of Chinese government announcements and accompanying <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/08\/localimages\/0d9c81da34aa2c96c694cf11d793a872e0bc9c33.png#imgIndex=0\">photos<\/a>. A \u201cparty branch\u201d is the smallest \u201cgrass-roots\u201d CCP organization and is required of Chinese institutions containing three or more party members, <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spp.gov.cn\/dj\/djxmt\/201711\/t20171113_320931.shtml\">according<\/a> to a DCNF translation of an announcement from the Supreme People\u2019s Procuratorate, which is China\u2019s agency for <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/english.www.gov.cn\/archive\/china_abc\/2014\/08\/23\/content_281474983043472.htm\">legal supervision<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">SOCF has also employed several other individuals belonging to Chinese intelligence arms including its <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/ntFAr#selection-555.25-555.28\">secretary general<\/a>, who has served as a <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240802154703\/http:\/\/www.sica.sh.cn\/jlxhWebsite\/channels\/1019.html\">director<\/a> of the Shanghai International Culture Association, which, <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Alex%20Joske%20-%20Spies%20and%20Lies%20-%20Shanghai%20International%20Culture%20Association%20(SICA).pdf?2026-07-22T14%3A47%3A17.953Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to Alex Joske, former analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, is a front for China\u2019s premier civilian intelligence agency, the Ministry of State Security.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cThe MSS is roughly the CIA, with a dash of the FBI,\u201d Wright told the DCNF. \u201cThe MPS, however, is a mash-up of DHS and FBI. The key difference is the MPS is generally the overt, visible, heavy hand of the state and party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">As for the UFWD, it \u201cprovides cover\u201d for MSS operations \u201csort of like what the State Department allegedly does for the CIA abroad when a spy pretends to be a diplomat,\u201d Wright continued. \u201cBottom line: there is no real line between intel and non-intel agencies or officers in China. Anybody can be compelled for any role at any time \u2014 you don\u2019t say no to President Xi.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Qiu\u2019s connections to MPS, UFWD, and MSS arms should set off alarm bells in our nation\u2019s capital, <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GordonGChang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gordon Chang<\/a>, author and China expert, told the DCNF.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cNo Chinese citizen should be permitted to own, lease, or occupy any real estate that gives him or her the ability to surveil any sensitive federal installation,\u201d Chang said. \u201cNo ifs, ands, or buts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><strong class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__textBold\">\u2018Screamingly Obvious\u2019<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The Philip Qiu and Family Foundation is headquartered within another historic property half a mile north of the White House that is <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Merged_DC_Business_Filings.pdf?2026-07-22T15%3A27%3A52.753Z\">d<\/a> with six other entities controlled by Qiu \u2014 including the CCP-tied Chinese American Museum in Washington, D.C., according to business filings and DCNF translations of Chinese government announcements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">CAMDC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit aiming to \u201cadvance the understanding, knowledge, and appreciation of the Chinese American experience,\u201d <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/84n9y\">according<\/a> to a statement on CAMDC\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Qiu <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/VEgOa\">co-founded<\/a> CAMDC in 2017 with SOCF\u2019s <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/EafLx\">former chairman<\/a>, Chen Xiaoping, whose English name is <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/cOcvl\">Neil Chen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">As with Qiu, Chen has also held <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/JKxhe\">multiple<\/a> Chinese government positions, including with Shanghai branches of <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/Efce7\">ACFROC<\/a> and the <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/Aruqd\">Chinese People\u2019s Political Consultative Conference<\/a>, according to DCNF translations of Chinese government and state media reports. CPPCC delegates \u201cserve as proxies for CCP interests,\u201d <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uscc.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-11\/Chapter_2_Section_2--Chinas_United_Front_and_Propaganda_Work.pdf\">according<\/a> to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">CAMDC and Chen did not respond to multiple requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Although CAMDC <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/84n9y\">claims<\/a> that the \u201cmuseum and its programs are not funded, controlled, or influenced by any foreign government,\u201d the Chinese government has <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/lzLAc\">co-sponsored<\/a> at least eight of the museum\u2019s <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/NLol1\">programs<\/a>, <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/pYn0E\">according<\/a> to CAMDC\u2019s <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/djaBX\">website<\/a> and DCNF translations of Chinese government reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Four of those programs <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/3ml2F\">received<\/a> support from UFWD-<a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/4rvlZ\">controlled<\/a> religious entities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Since 2023, CAMDC has <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/LbxbK\">co-sponsored<\/a> three Buddhist events in Washington, D.C. \u2014 including one <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/LbxbK\">held<\/a> at the Library of Congress \u2014 with Shanghai\u2019s Longhua Temple, which is <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260610172305\/https:\/\/mzzj.sh.gov.cn\/cmsres\/ba\/bae3f2bdde26496da484e28c47f79403\/41b2cacea1d874b71f05ed1e9ecc739a.pdf\">overseen<\/a> by the <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/vtKMA\">UFWD<\/a>\u2019s Bureau Of Ethnic And Religious Affairs Committee, according to DCNF translations of Chinese government announcements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">All three events were headlined by Longhua\u2019s abbot, Zhao Cheng, who is both a Shanghai CPPCC standing committee member and the deputy director of the UFWD\u2019s municipal Ethnic And Religious Affairs Committee, <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/Q8dYp\">according<\/a> to a DCNF translation of a Chinese government announcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The security risks posed by Qiu\u2019s ownership of properties near the White House are \u201cscreamingly obvious,\u201d Michael Lucci, founder and CEO of <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/statearmor.org\/\">State Armor<\/a>, told the DCNF. State Armor is a national security-focused policy and advocacy organization operating as a nonprofit entity, with an affiliated 501(c)(4) social welfare organization known as State Armor Action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cCCP intelligence agents have been caught buying property around military installations and critical infrastructure where they commit espionage in preparation of sabotage,\u201d Lucci warned. \u201cNow, even more of our most important national assets are being put at risk by the proximity of a man who has multiple CCP intelligence and security affiliations just 200 meters from executive facilities that should be completely off limits from adversary actors. 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