The US State Department has transmitted a report to Congress alleging that several US-based non-profit organisations may be linked, directly or indirectly, to Chinese influence operations.
Placing the issue within the broader strategic rivalry between Washington and Beijing, the report, titled Countering Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, identifies Code Pink and the People’s Forum among groups it says have promoted narratives aligned with positions advanced by the Chinese Government.
Code Pink, founded in 2002, describes itself as an anti-war and social justice organisation. The People’s Forum presents itself as a political education and cultural space.
The report also references groups linked to what it describes as the “Singham network”, a term associated with businessman Neville Roy Singham, who has been the subject of previous media investigations concerning financial support for activist initiatives.
In a statement accompanying the report, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers said the findings reflect concerns about foreign information campaigns operating within the US.
She stated that certain activist networks may amplify themes consistent with Chinese state messaging, particularly on issues related to US foreign policy and geopolitical tensions.
The report does not announce criminal charges but frames the matter as part of a broader effort to increase transparency regarding foreign-linked funding and influence activities.
The development comes amid an intensifying geopolitical competition between the US and China, extending beyond trade and military posture into the domains of information, civil society and political discourse.
US officials have repeatedly warned that Beijing seeks to shape narratives abroad through media outreach, funding channels and partnerships with non-state actors. Chinese authorities have consistently rejected accusations of interference, describing such claims as politically motivated.
The issue also highlights a wider dynamic in which governments scrutinise foreign influence within their borders while simultaneously engaging abroad to advance their own policy priorities.
As previously reported by Brussels Signal, Rogers has indicated an interest in supporting movements and think-tanks outside the US, including in Europe, that align with the current administration’s policy orientation and stated values.
Both Code Pink and the People’s Forum have previously rejected suggestions that they act on behalf of any foreign government, maintaining that their advocacy positions are independent.
The debate unfolds within a broader context in which influence operations and counter-influence strategies have become an increasingly visible component of great-power competition, particularly in the evolving relationship between Washington and Beijing.
