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Chinese fugitive Guo Wengui ‘spread Biden-China claim to impact US election’
- Unverified stories linking Democrat Joe Biden’s son Hunter to China was part of an interference campaign, former Guo collaborator John Pan says
- Claims were spread on Guo-linked YouTube channels and media platforms associated with Guo and ex-Trump strategist Steve Bannon
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In the run-up to the US presidential election, Chinese fugitive tycoon Guo Wengui, best known for incendiary accusations against Beijing, has been helping to promote unverified claims linking Democratic candidate Joe Biden to China, it is claimed.
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The amplification of stories about Biden’s son Hunter and his alleged business ties to China was part of coordinated and sophisticated attempts to interfere with Tuesday’s US election, according to John Pan, a former collaborator with Guo who is based in Australia.
“Guo’s intention is to interfere with the US election,” Pan told the South China Morning Post in an interview. “He may not be able to control the results, but he can release materials that can mislead the public.
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“I think there already has been some impact to the US election, by the so-called Hunter Biden hard drive files leak.”
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