1Newark, NJ – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Mikie Sherrill is facing mounting criticism after campaign finance reports revealed she accepted tens of thousands of dollars in contributions linked to a Chinese businessman with close family ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

Pin Ni, founder and president of Wanxiang America Corporation, reportedly donated a total of $65,800 to support Sherrill’s campaign for governor.

The contributions include $60,000 to the pro-Sherrill super PAC “One Giant Leap” and $5,800 directly to her campaign — the maximum permitted by law for individual donors.

At issue is whether Ni, whose late father-in-law was a senior CCP official, qualifies as an eligible U.S. donor under federal campaign laws that ban contributions from foreign nationals.

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