Eric Swalwell and the woman known as Christine Fang in 2012. Swalwell has been a member of the US House of Representatives since 2013. Photo: Facebook
Nancy Pelosi defends colleague Eric Swalwell amid report linking him to suspected Chinese spy
- Swalwell, a Democrat from California, cut ties to Christine Fang after the FBI alerted him in 2015 about their suspicions; he has not been accused of wrongdoing
- Fang was suspected of being an operative dispatched by China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) to influence US politicians
Eric Swalwell and the woman known as Christine Fang in 2012. Swalwell has been a member of the US House of Representatives since 2013. Photo: Facebook