US investigates suspected Chinese-linked funding of UK protests

According to The Telegraph, US officials are investigating suspicions that funds originating from a network linked to China reached organizations involved in pro-Palestinian protests in the UK. The inquiry is part of a broader investigation into foreign interference, focusing on the left-wing organization Code Pink, which has encouraged activists to participate in marches and organized demonstrations outside the British Ministry of Defence and a weapons manufacturer. The investigation centers on Neville Roy Singham, a US millionaire based in Shanghai and husband of Code Pink co-founder Jodie Evans. A US congressional committee has alleged that the organization is funded and influenced by Singham and the Chinese government, though these remain unproven allegations at this stage. The Telegraph reported that a British company linked to Code Pink received over $250,000 in 2020 and 2021, and an additional $94,950 in 2024, from entities suspected of belonging to Singham's network. Previously, Senator Tom Cotton urged the US Department of Justice to investigate allegations that Code Pink received over $1.4 million from sources linked to Singham since 2017. Both Singham and Code Pink have denied the allegations, maintaining that their activities are based on personal beliefs and that they do not receive funding from the Chinese Communist Party.