Leaks Blow Biden Family’s China Scandal Wide Open
Newly released photographs obtained by America First Legal (AFL) have reignited scrutiny over President Joe Biden’s connections to Hunter Biden’s Chinese business dealings. The images, obtained through AFL’s lawsuit against the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), appear to show then-Vice President Joe Biden meeting with Hunter’s Chinese business associates, including key figures tied to the Chinese government.
The photos, which AFL shared on social media today, include Joe Biden introducing Hunter and his associate to Chinese President Xi Jinping during an official 2013 trip to Beijing. This trip, initially billed as a diplomatic mission, is now under a magnifying glass as questions swirl about whether Joe Biden leveraged his political position to benefit Hunter’s business ventures.
/1🚨 BREAKING 🚨
— America First Legal (@America1stLegal) December 23, 2024
AFL has obtained new photos of Joe Biden meeting with Hunter Biden’s Chinese business associates and introducing Hunter to China’s President Xi Jinping. pic.twitter.com/SB13yaXiXv
The images reportedly capture meetings between Joe Biden and executives from BHR Partners, a private equity firm co-founded by Hunter Biden. According to AFL, the photographs also corroborate findings from the House Oversight Committee, which earlier this year revealed that Hunter Biden facilitated introductions between his father and BHR executives, including CEO Jonathan Li and Managing Partner Ming Xue.
/9 Joe Biden also appeared to meet with the Director and Managing Partner of BHR Partners, Ming Xue. pic.twitter.com/bVqYN3DpjX
— America First Legal (@America1stLegal) December 23, 2024
In February, the Oversight Committee disclosed that Hunter Biden had traveled with his father on Air Force Two to Beijing, where Jonathan Li sought political access. “Mr. Li sought—and received—access to Vice President Biden’s political power,” the committee alleged, citing preferential access to then-U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus as an example. AFL also pointed to emails found on Hunter Biden’s laptop and testimony from his former business partner, Devon Archer, which suggest that Joe Biden wrote letters of recommendation for Li’s children.
AFL claims that NARA initially planned to release the photographs on October 23, just days before the 2024 presidential election. However, legal representatives for Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama allegedly delayed the release, ensuring the materials became public only after Election Day. According to AFL, 182 of the 313 photographs processed by NARA remain withheld, prompting the group to vow continued legal action. The Biden family’s relationship with BHR has drawn significant attention. In one instance highlighted by the Oversight Committee, Hunter allegedly received a $250,000 “loan” from Jonathan Li, which Hunter did not repay. Instead, the debt was reportedly covered by Democratic donor Kevin Morris.
/14 Even so, the Biden-Harris Administration is preventing the release of 182 of the 313 photographs that NARA processed. pic.twitter.com/qqWEwbsYbK
— America First Legal (@America1stLegal) December 23, 2024
The Biden administration has long maintained that the President was uninvolved in his son’s dealings. However, subpoenaed bank records obtained by the House Oversight Committee indicate that in 2019, Hunter received wire transfers from Chinese nationals, with Joe Biden’s Delaware address listed as the beneficiary address. Hunter’s legal team has claimed this as an administrative detail, citing the use of his parents’ home as his permanent address at the time.
Further investigations have highlighted financial connections between the Biden family and a Chinese energy company, with reports showing millions of dollars distributed to accounts linked to Hunter and his associates. A House Oversight report earlier this year outlined a series of transactions totaling $10 million, tracing funds through a web of entities associated with foreign businesses, including those in China.
On December 1, Joe Biden issued a sweeping pardon for his son Hunter, covering federal offenses from 2014 to 2024, citing political motivations behind his prosecution.
