Chinese educator with several CCP ties cozies up to top New York Democrats: 'Our old friend who listens'

FIRST ON FOX A female educator pageant winner and interpreter from China who has multiple ties to the Chinese Communist Party has cozied up to several top Democrats in New York over the last four to five years a Fox News Digital review exposed Wang Zaozao who also goes by Linda was born and raised in Anqing China After going to school and specializing in Chinese-English interpretation for three years in her native country she moved to the United States to further her coaching at Columbia University according to her website bio Her learning then led to her founding the Zao Learning Center in which caters to the training of children models actors with bilingual language skills and has multiple training centers in New York and Taiwan In addition to working as an educator and teaching hundreds of children of Chinese descent in New York she has been a bilingual emcee TV host for about a decade at dozens of large-scale cultural events which have featured several top Democrats including New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer An archived version of Wang's Zao Center says it provides excellent learning atmosphere and professional training to set you off to succeed in the mainstream modeling entertainment industry As part of her educational qualifications she touts on her website that she has obtained the Advanced Interpretation Qualification Certificate and the Coach Qualification Certificate issued by the Ministry of Teaching of China MOE which is a key organ of the CCP and plays a crucial role in helping formulate the curriculum in Chinese schools and abroad for international educational exchanges according to their website FORMER TOP HOCHUL AIDE'S UNEARTHED FAMILY CONNECTIONS TO CCP RAISES ALARM BELLSThe MOE also directs the construction of the Chinese Communist Party in institutions of higher learning in addition to working with multiple other CCP departments A statement from The Diplomat revealed that the Ministry of Development spent five years revising liberal arts textbooks in order to emphasize the importance of socialist core values for students The description went on to highlight how new textbooks focus on strengthening the revolutionary tradition of the CCP Chinese textbooks include a large number of articles about Mao Zedong Deng Xiaoping and other CCP leaders the assessment continued The new textbooks elaborate on Chinese President Xi Jinping s more hard-line foreign agenda making sure that the students have a strong sense of China s territorial situation Wang has posted over photos on her Instagram profile which includes a mix of pageants Chinese cultural events and includes several photos with Democratic politicians and CCP diplomats Earlier this month she posed for a selfie with a showing contentment Mayor Adams and CCP diplomat Chen Li who is serving as the consul general of the People's Republic of China in New York at the AAPI Heritage Month parade in Manhattan So happy to reconnect with familiar faces and meet new friends revealed Wang who has taken several photos with Adams over the years Snuck in a quick photo with Consul General Ambassador Chen Li and Mayor Eric Adams before dashing to the next event On June she posted on Instagram that she hosted the East Coast Chinese Alumni Associations' Summer picnic and Practices Festival and that it was such a enjoyment to share the stage with Congressman Josh Gottheimer the Mayor and Council Members of Palisades Park BLUE STATE GOVERNOR TOUTS MEETING WITH CCP OFFICIAL COZYING UP TO DEMS 'GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY'A Gottheimer spokesperson described Fox News Digital that the Democratic congressman was invited by a local Chinese American locality association and shared the stage with several other people during that event Congressman Gottheimer and his squad have no relationship with the individual in question and the Congressman is leading multiple pieces of law to crack down on the Chinese Communist Party our known adversary the spokesperson continued BLUE STATE GOVERNOR TOUTS MEETING WITH CCP OFFICIAL COZYING UP TO DEMS 'GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY'In February Wang posted a video on stage with Li who has repeatedly praised the CCP and denied Uyghur genocide and Schumer at the Brooklyn Lantern Festival Parade Wang not only served as the parade s host but also served as a translator for Schumer s address Schumer came under fire earlier this year for posing with Li at the Lunar New Year Parade Another post from September shows Wang posing with Rep Dan Goldman D-N Y at an opera event in New York A Goldman spokesperson revealed We have no idea who this person is after Fox News Digital reached out for comment It was my third time hosting the AAPI beliefs heritage month parade in mid-town Manhattan New York City Wang wrote last May with a photo of her and Adams expressing satisfaction together Glad to see NYC Mayor Eric Adams again Wang also says she is presently a consultant to the Association for the Promotion of China's Peaceful Reunification in New York and a special reporter for the overseas station of Fujian Daily Southeast Structure which are both directly tied to the CCP The Association for the Promotion of China's Peaceful Reunification in New York has been repeatedly mentioned in reports coordinating with the CCP's United Front system which has been called a magic weapon by Chinese President Xi Jinping due to its success at advancing the CCP's interests at home and abroad According to a holiday greeting to House and Senate lawmakers the China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification CCPPNR formed at least affiliates including the New York chapter A analysis from the Jamestown Foundation also stated the United Front acts as one of the key executive agents of the council to exert control over ethnic Chinese communities abroad Front organizations such as the CPPRC represent one of the primary mechanisms employed by the CCP in its person long-term campaign to undermine the democratic norms and open debate not only within China itself but internationally that the CCP views as threats to its own hold on power the account continued Fujian Daily Southeast Structure is the same Beijing-backed organization for which Winnie Greco a disgraced former charity event for Adams who served as a special adviser and his director of Asian Affairs was a consultant Greco s home was raided by FBI agents in amid a federal probe related to political fundraising during Adams' campaign The corruption indictment against Adams was dropped earlier this year It is unclear whether Greco is in China or New York In and Wang posted multiple photos posing with Schumer and Adams at various parades including the Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown A sparse of the photos that included Schumer thanked him for reliably supporting our Chinese area event More photos from show her posing with Mayor Adams including her attending an Asian Pacific Cultural Heritage month event at Mayor Adams mansion BROTHER-IN-LAW OF TOP DEM SENATOR PLAYED KEY ROLE IN RECRUITING CHINESE FIRMS TO DEEP BLUE CITY New Mayor of NYC You are our old friend Wang captioned a photo on the same day Adams was sworn into office The event appears to be from a benefit event for Adams as part of the transition ahead of the inauguration The photo shows the pair sitting close together and giving a thumbs up while she held a microphone Months before becoming the mayor Wang posted a photo at an Adams benefit event and stated she hosted the fundraising event for mayoral candidate Eric Adams The following month she posed with New York Gov Kathy Hochul who has come under fire for hiring multiple CCP-tied staffers and Schumer at the Lunar New Year Parade Fox News Digital exclusively informed earlier this month that a top ex-aide to Hochul was the daughter of a former Chinese journalist whose archived biography says he worked for the Chinese Communist Party s CCP Mentoring Department of the News Bureau of the Central Propaganda Department as a deputy director and served in multiple leadership roles at state-run media outlets Honored to be the host Eric Adams is our old friend who listens to us and help sic us Wang disclosed in a July Instagram post that includes a photo of Wang holding an Eric L Adams Asian Volunteer Group certificate signed by Adams Despite Adams taking several photos with Wang at various events including earlier this month hosting a campaign charity fundraiser for him and attending at least one event at the mayor's mansion a spokesperson for his office distanced the mayor from her telling Fox News Digital that the Adams administration does not work with this individual Thousands of region members take photographs with the Mayor at masses events the spokesperson added Arran Hope the editor of China Brief at the Jamestown Foundation sounded the alarm about Wang when Fox News Digital reached out about her CCP ties noting how she appears to be deeply involved with organizations in New York City that have strong ties to the Chinese Communist Party's united front system including anniversary galas for united front organizations such as the U S Fujian Tangtou Friendship Association and the New York Chapter of the United Chinese American Association Wang's ties to the CCP go beyond merely comp ring events As communicated on the website of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Body the central united front organization led by a member of the Politburo Standing Committee Wang is the general secretary of the New York branch of the United Chinese Association of America Hope disclosed She is also an adviser to the New York Association for Peaceful Reunification and has been a guest reporter for the overseas coverage of Fujian Daily a Party media outlet Her work has been featured in the People's Daily the mouthpiece of the CCP Central Committee and other state outlets he continued In February at the outset of the Covid- pandemic she responded to the call of the United Front Work Department to encouragement epidemic prevention measures in China helping to coordinate sending funds and other items to frontline workers in Wuhan 'COMING FOR US' EXPERT SOUNDS ALARM ON CCP'S MISSION TO 'KILL AMERICANS' AFTER FBI MAKES SHOCKING ARRESTSIn addition to Democrats Wang posted several photos with Huang Ping the controversial predecessor to Chen Li who was referenced dozens of times in the unsealed indictment against Gov Hochul s former deputy chief of staff Linda Sun last year The unsealed indictment revealed that a speechwriter for then-Lt Gov Hochul craved to mention the Uyghur situation in China for her Lunar New Year message but the plight of the minority group being persecuted by the Chinese administration was ultimately omitted after Sun overruled the speechwriter The indictment says Sun revealed to Ping what the speechwriter needed to include but insisted that she would not let her boss mention Uyghurs after admitting that she was starting to lose her temper with the speechwriter Ping appeared to chalk up the speechwriter s suggestion as a clueless American who had never visited China and that U S -China relations could sour because of people like the speechwriter the indictment noted prompting Sun to concur that the speechwriter had never visited China Ping would go on to post Hochul s Lunar New Year message days later on his Facebook page which did not mention Uyghurs In addition to taking several photos with Ping who has repeatedly called the CCP a great party she revealed on her company website that she was invited by the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in New York to teach adult English courses for its staff Photos with Ambassador Huang Ping and his beautiful wife and world renowned soprano - Inva Mila Wang wrote in September on Instagram It was an honor to share the evening with such esteemed guests and artists Honored to host the farewell dinner for Ambassador Huang Ping as we celebrate his remarkable contributions to strengthening ties between the U S and China Wang wrote A night to remember full of warmth gratitude and unity In an Instagram post from Wang posted a selfie and stated she was honored to be the MC and met Chinese Counsel General Ambassador Huang Ping at the first Asian Pacific American Cultural Parade Fox News Digital reached out to Wang and the offices of Hochul and Schumer