Xi Jinping's visit to the U.S. welcoming group core character Chen Goodzhen represents Washington: Chinese delegation, consulate general and "CPC agent" dispute

During Xi Jinping's arrival in Washington on September 23, Xi Jinping reappeared again in the crowd of people who welcomed Xi Jinping. Unlike the general flagship welcomers, Xi Jinping was not an ordinary participant who appeared temporarily: public data showed that he has long served as the head of foreign associations such as the United Nations of American Asian Communities, and during Xi Jinping's trip to San Francisco to APEC in 2023, he was also to participate in organizing New York supporters to San Francisco to welcome Xi Jinping. This time he reappeared, so that the outside world re-focused attention on a more specific question: Who is behind the overseas welcoming Xi Jinping activities, who is in the long-term organization, mobilization and connection of these foreign associations?

On September 26th, the X account “Step the Flag 8964” (@LeiYang8964) released relevant photos and materials that will point to the focus of the core characters in the welcome event.On September 24, China welcomed Xi Jinping's visit to the United States.Chen said in the report that he had been in Washington for three days, arrived two or three days in advance to welcome Xi Jinping, and hoped the visit would promote China-U.S. relations. The report also said that about 100 foreign groups participated in the welcome event, including several Fujimori societies and trade unions.

Chen has been active in the New York City community system for many years.China's Consulate General in New YorkSun Qing, then-general consul in New York, met at the consulate with the head of 20 Chinese Chinese societies and institutions, such as "Chen Qing, chairman of the Joint General Assembly of the New York Burjong Asian Societies".2019 yearWhen the Consulate General carried out consular service in Brooklyn, Chen was also listed as a contact person for the cooperation group "The Brooklyn Association of Asian Communities" in 2021,Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs websiteRecorded, the Consulate General in New York held the "cloud" consular service in the community activities, the United Assembly of American Asian Communities was responsible for assisting, and Chen Zhang participated and spoke as the chairman of the assembly.

This interaction was not interrupted due to the deterioration of China-US relations in 2023.Chinese Consulate General in New YorkRe-listing Chen Zhang as Chairman of the Joint General Assembly of the American Asian Society; in 2024, the Consulate General in New York held the yellow screen for the then Consul General.Congratulations on border activitiesAt the time, Chen continued to speak publicly as a representative of the Chinese people.The above records all came from the Chinese diplomatic system's own public pages, showing that Chen and his members haveined long-term, continued and institutionalized contacts with the Chinese Consulate General in New York.

More attention was paid to Chen's role in Xi Jinping's visit to the United States. During Xi Jinping's trip to San Francisco to participate in APEC in November 2023, several investigative agencies and media listed Chen's as an important figure in the New York pro-Beijing movement.Women's Rights in China publishedReport on Exporting RepressionChen said he played a leading role in mobilizing New York supporters to San Francisco to welcome Xi Jinping.The San Francisco StandardAt the time, he was also interviewed by Chen in the vicinity of Xi Jinping's downtown hotel and confirmed that he participated in the welcoming event of pro-Beijing as the head of the United States Hong Kong Visit and Chinese Commercial Council.

The Washington Post report for 2024Following the San Francisco incident in 2023, the report noted that Mr. Chen traveled to San Francisco from New York and appeared among the crowds supporting Mr. Xi; some supporters of the scene experienced harassment, conflict and even violence with anti-Jin protesters. The newspaper also noted that after Mr. Xi visited the United States, Mr. Chen continued to receive foreign affairs officials from Fujin in New York, and went to China before 2024 to participate in activities related to the Chinese People's Political Consultation Conference. Mr. Chen himself was not charged with criminal charges for the San Francisco scene conflict in 2023, but his activity trajectory continued to be concerned by U.S. media and research institutions.

Xi Jinping visited the U.S. in 2026, and Chen Zhang appeared again in the Washington welcoming scene. The Chinese headline report not only confirmed that he was present, but also showed that about 100 foreign delegations participated in the welcoming event.Report on siteAnd social media materials show that some welcomers are sent to Washington by bus, and there is recruitment information about packaging, accommodation, rental fees and even issuing labor fees. related activists are alleged that this kind of welcome activity is not entirely spontaneous, but is systematically mobilized by overseas unions, chambers of commerce and organizations with close relations with Chinese diplomatic institutions.

The conflict outside Andrew’s joint base brought the network of organizations from behind the scenes to the screen. On the same day, the crowd supporting Xi Jinping and protesters such as the Chinese Democratic Party were pushed and dragged, and the scene was repeatedly screamed “Falun Gong beat people,” but several people at the scene said that the conflict occurred at the time was members of the Chinese Democratic Party and welcomed Xi Jinping, and the Falun Gong group was not involved in the conflict.After the conflictThe protesters announced the red chest cards obtained from the welcoming personnel, with the names of organizations such as "American Chinese Academic Society Joint Assembly" and "American-Chinese Enterprise General Chamber of Commerce" respectively.

For Chen and related citizenship groups, some research institutions, dissidents and U.S. media use descriptions such as "combat people", "pro-Beijing political organizers" or "Chinese agency networks".It is necessary to distinguish between the fact that "foreign agents" in U.S. law has a strict legal definition of whether they belong to foreign agents that must be registered according to law, depending on whether individuals or organizations engage in specific political activities under the instructions, control or funding of foreign governments, and not only from a political standpoint.But from the perspective of news investigation, Chen's public history has provided a relationship chain that is worth tracking: long-term leadership of citizenship, frequent participation in Chinese consulate activities in New York, organization when Xi visited the United States or participation

This is the most worthy part of Xi’s visit to the United States. What really needs attention is not only how many people roll five-star red flags on the streets, but who can move multiple states, hundreds of delegations and large numbers of people across the states in a short time; who is responsible for transportation, accommodation, meals and on-site organization; whether there is a command, funding or mission relationship between these delegations and the Chinese consulate.

From 2023 in San Francisco to 2026 in Washington, D.C., Chen continued to appear in the welcoming camp of Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States. In addition, he acted as a Chinese expatriate and community organizer in the United States; in the public records of the Chinese Consulate General in New York, he was a long-standing cooperation and contact object; in the eyes of opponents and some research institutions, he was seen as an important figure in the Chinese overseas war network. The controversy around Chen has thus gone beyond a welcome event itself, and has become a window to observe how Beijing uses overseas expatriates to influence the Chinese community and public political space in the United States.