Peter Mandelson's involvement in a February 2021 online meeting with Chinese officials, including Premier Li Keqiang, raises red flags regarding connections with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT). This agency has been described by experts as a tool for the Chinese Communist Party's influence strategy, known as the United Front, which aims to sway Western business leaders. The meeting included top executives from major European companies and has prompted scrutiny of Mandelson's relationships and impact on UK-China relations, particularly amid allegations that he may either be unaware of or willfully engaged with a manipulation effort.
The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, which organized the meeting, is viewed as a long-standing Chinese Communist Party influence operation aiming to co-opt Western business leaders.
Charles Parton, a UK diplomat with extensive experience in China, warned that Lord Mandelson's naivety about the implications of working with the CCPIT could have serious repercussions.
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