Matthew Johnson

“Small amounts of money can actually go a long way toward impacting the broader media ecosystem... from the perspective of political organization, they may be having an outsized impact on the kind of information that is available to Americans,”

Matthew Johnson · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18

Johnson told Fox News Digital that sustained financial support can have an impact well beyond the dollar amounts involved.

“Beijing cannot simply command an American university, company, journalist, think tank or activist,”

Matthew Johnson · said 2026-09-16 · reported 2026-09-16

Johnson testified about how Beijing cultivates relationships within American institutions to shape perception and decision-making.

“It must gain access and cultivate relationships within institutions that shape perception, expertise and decision-making.”

Matthew Johnson · said 2026-09-16 · reported 2026-09-16

Johnson testified about how Beijing cultivates relationships within American institutions to shape perception and decision-making.