From Fox News: Rep. Eric Swalwell’s, D-Calif., gubernatorial campaign continues to be bankrolled by Keliang “Clay” Zhu despite concerns over his ties to China and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Zhu donated another $25,000 to Swalwell’s campaign earlier this month after he had already donated $5,000 to Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign in November and previously donated over $10,000 to his House campaigns.
Zhu is a partner at DeHeng Law Offices PC, a top Beijing law firm that has deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party, and has also donated thousands to Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign. The law firm’s website shows their lone “Silicon Valley Office,” located in Pleasanton, Calif., appears to only have a single lawyer who works there – Zhu, who has a history of fighting for Chinese interests in the U.S.
“Once again, Congressman Swalwell got caught with his hand in the CCP cookie jar,” lamented Michael Lucci, a top China expert and the founder and CEO of State Armor Action. “It’s simply outrageous that Congressman Swallwell would take even more money from Keliang Zhu after Zhu’s connections to the CCP were made public.”
Zhu’s bio on the law firm’s website touts his many efforts on behalf of multiple companies in China, as he has helped them to establish a presence in the U.S. The bio also brags that Zhu “was the organizer and one of the lead counsel in a historic lawsuit that sued President Trump and successfully stopped his WeChat ban in 2020.”
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Swalwell CAUGHT with hand in CCP cookie jar.
From honey pots 🍯 to campaign cash, California’s congressman can’t get enough sweet treats from Communist China.
Congress must ban CCP campaign cash before Swalwell’s sweet tooth puts him under Xi’s control.https://t.co/kkA4Kt0AlZ pic.twitter.com/SScT4h9nkZ
— Michael Lucci (@Michael7ucci) February 27, 2026
Swalwell just made it official this week, as he went to the courthouse and filed to run for governor of California.
It’s official: I’m running for governor! pic.twitter.com/r7XARIS326
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) February 26, 2026
California and Congressional ethics committees need to wake up. Rep. Swalwell accepting a $25K donation from a CCP-tied lawyer is outrageous and demands an immediate DOJ investigation. Either he’s oblivious to the threat or he simply doesn’t care.https://t.co/XHczARC9s6 #FoxNews
— Brad (@the_brad_peters) February 27, 2026
This comes after the Chinese connections were previously reported in January:
RED ALERT: Eric Swalwell rakes in cash from law firm tied to CCP and fighting American interests
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