On Oct. 29, we published a new research report entitled The S.A.R. Network: Uncovering the Hong Kong Government’s Subnational Foreign-Influence Campaign in America. This report revealed how the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (S.A.R.) government has cultivated ties in the U.S. at the state and local levels through government organizations and astroturf groups — collectively referred to as the “S.A.R. network.” In addition to uncovering these connections, the report highlighted broader efforts by the S.A.R. government to strategically target the media, think tanks, and business communities at the subnational level. These initiatives were designed to operate under the radar, making them less noticeable to China watchers and human-rights advocates.