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The friendships Beijing is fostering in Utah have already paid dividends, as U.S. lawmakers have nixed anti-China legislation and supported them in Congress.

An investigation by the Associated Press has found that China and its U.S.-based advocates spent years building relationships with the Utah's officials and lawmakers. Those efforts have paid dividends at home and abroad, the AP found: Lawmakers delayed legislation Beijing didn’t like, nixed resolutions that conveyed displeasure with its actions and expressed support in ways that enhanced the Chinese government’s image. Its work in Utah is emblematic of a broader effort by Beijing to secure allies at the local level as its relations with the U.S. and its western allies have turned acri...

An investigation by the Associated Press has found that China and its U.S.-based advocates spent years building relationships with the Utah's officials and lawmakers. Those efforts have paid dividends at

Beijing’s influence on Utah, a deeply religious and conservative state cannot be overlooked. US officials say local leaders are at risk of being manipulated by China and have deemed it a threat to national security

Utah's lawmakers delayed legislation Beijing didn’t like, nixed resolutions that conveyed displeasure with its actions and expressed support in ways that enhanced the Chinese government’s image.