Utah lawmakers under scrutiny for China ties and foreign travel
government efforts to influence Utah lawmakers has drawn scrutiny to elected officials' trips abroad — and a lack of transparency around who paid for them.Rep. Candice Pierucci is renewing a call for state officials to disclose when foreign governments help pay for their travel to conduct state business.evidence of Beijing officials working with well-connected Utah-based advocates for the country's agenda to influence state policy in the country's favor.
Utah doesn't require state officials to report foreign travel in detail or personal financial ties to other countries.Lawmakers in recent years delayed or blocked legislation that was critical of China, including a resolution to condemn the rulingSome of the CCP's policy victories in Utah came shortly after trips where lawmakers connected with government officials and made media statements supporting them, AP reported.
Utah-based advocates for China's policy goals have traveled with them. In 2020, a few months after a trip, one advocate drafted a
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