Chinese business tycoon convicted of defrauding followers in $1bn scheme

While living in New York, Guo developed a close relationship with Trump's former onetime political strategist, Steve Bannon. In 2020, Guo and Bannon announced a joint initiative to overthrow the Chinese government. 

Prosecutors say hundreds of thousands of people were convinced to invest more than $1bn in entities Guo controlled...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/16/guo-wengui-fraud-trial

What Peter Navarro Did After His First Court Appearance Is Truly Bizarre – Mother Jones

Trump adviser, charged with contempt of Congress, is part of a sketchy regime-change group...

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/06/peter-navarro-court-contempt-congress-new-federal-state-china/

Disgraced Republican Financier Accused of Secretly Lobbying for China – Mother Jones

On May 25, 2017, Elliott Broidy texted Rick Gates with a message for Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Broidy, a top fundraiser for Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee, said that China would be willing to increase its cooperation with US law enforcement if the Justice Department deported Guo Wengui, a wealthy Chinese dissident living in New York. “Mine is legitimate back channel,” Broidy wrote to Gates, a former top Trump campaign aide who Broidy had hired as a consultant. Broidy did not mention that he was in the process of receiving millions of dollars from a shady Malaysian businessman who had sought his help convincing the US government to extradite Guo. ...
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/08/elliott-broidy-rick-gates-china-malaysia/

Steve Bannon Hired by Company Linked to China’s ‘Most-Wanted’ Billionaire: Report

Steve Bannon, President Trump’s former chief strategist, has been hired by a company linked to a fugitive Chinese billionaire, Axios reports. Bannon reportedly has been contracted by Guo Media, a company linked to Guo Wengui, also known as Miles Kwok, a businessman on China’s most-wanted list for alleged bribery, fraud, and money laundering, according to The New York Times. Guo, who has denied the charges, is also a target in China due to his outspoken criticism of the ruling Communist Party. Guo reportedly has pervasive presence that dominates the company, but a spokesperson for the billionaire said he has no financial stake in Guo Media. https://www.thedailybeast.com/steve-bannon-hired-by-company-linked-to-chinas-most-wanted-billionaire-report