Don't believe me?

do some internet searches for:

"chamber of commerce" "china" sponsored trip tour "your county/city"

Dig into the details of those chambers and you'll find subsidies from China in Every. Single. One.

Then look at how Chambers of Commerce interact with local political races.

We let them in through the front door.

I'll keep reposting this until it actually gets traction.

Your Chambers are usually a 501 organization. You may need to become a member to look at their books and records depending on type. Do so for as far back as you can go.