The USA China Entrepreneurs Association (UCEA, 美国中国企业家协会) presents itself as a global business and cultural exchange organization, with a U.S. federal license, international offices across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia, and a headquarters in Washington State since 2010. Its stated mission: to connect international entrepreneurs with Chinese SMEs, promote cross-border trade and investment, and provide corporate services including consulting, training, and cultural exchanges.
Leadership Structure (from official charter)
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Chairman: Michael Leung (麦克·梁)
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Vice-Chairpersons: Wang Changsheng (王长胜), Robert Abraham (former NYPD Commissioner), Esmail Kashanian (Vice-Chair, U.S. International Trade & Exhibition Center), Angel Chu, Yang Kaijie (杨凯杰)
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China Region President: Wang Zhongyi (王忠义)
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China Region Executive President: Uwe Peter
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China Chief Representative: Yan Zongwei (闫宗伟)
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China Executive Vice President: Anthony (安东尼)
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China Secretary-General: Zhang Shicai (张士财)
Membership & Operations
Membership spans individuals and corporations across industries from environmental tech to mining, pharmaceuticals, and aviation. Members receive access to investment, financing, training, consulting, international trade facilitation, and cultural exchange services. Governance is controlled by the Board of Directors (协会理事会), which elects or removes leadership, approves major initiatives, and oversees both global and China operations. Terms for top positions are three years, with limits on consecutive service unless extended by two-thirds Board vote and supervising authority approval.
Why This Matters: CCP Oversight & Risk
UCEA’s China operations are formally registered under the Ministry of Public Security’s Office for the Administration of Overseas NGOs (as the Beijing Representative Office), placing the organization under explicit CCP oversight. Chief Representative Yan Zongwei (闫宗伟) is a known propaganda worker affiliated with the People’s Daily (人民日报), meaning day-to-day operations in China are politically guided.
Under the Law on the Management of Foreign NGOs (2017) and the National Defense Law, UCEA’s domestic and international activities are not neutral:
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Article 5 requires foreign NGOs to comply with all Chinese law, explicitly including the National Defense Law, Military Service Law, National Intelligence Law, and Criminal Law.
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Articles 19, 27, 35, and 43 mandate submission of annual plans, budgets, and personnel records to Chinese authorities, granting the Ministry of Public Security and other state organs full authority to command, evaluate, and control NGO operations.
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Under the National Defense Law, all organizations in China—including foreign NGOs—must support CCP-led military readiness, training, and non-war operations.
Implications for U.S. Partners & Members
UCEA is more than a “business association.” Its structural integration into CCP administrative and national defense frameworks creates a direct pathway for influence and operational leverage into U.S.-based members and partner organizations. Engagement risks include:
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Unwitting participation in CCP-directed intelligence, surveillance, or influence operations
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Facilitation of military or national defense objectives aligned with CCP strategy
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Exposure of U.S. personnel to coercion, operational leverage, or even physical risk when interacting with China-side offices
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Potential entanglement in actions against dissidents or officials under CCP-defined “national security” parameters
In short, UCEA is positioned as a transnational node for CCP-aligned soft power, embedding ostensibly civilian business and cultural exchange in a legally enforceable framework tied to Chinese national defense and United Front objectives. For Americans engaging with UCEA or affiliated entities, this is not theoretical—it is a concrete national security risk.
Alarm-Bell Takeaway:
An organization that appears as a global business network is, in practice, a legally supervised CCP instrument. Every partnership, conference, or cultural exchange could be leveraged for Party-state influence, intelligence collection, or operational objectives. The overlap of leadership with U.S.-based police and veterans networks—such as the IPVF—underscores the urgency for vigilance.
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