What’s New
Photos have emerged of Hunter Biden meeting with President Xi Jinping and Chinese officials during the Obama-Biden administration.
Newsweek has contacted the White House, the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., and the Trump transition team for comment via email.
Why It Matters
Earlier this year, Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, was convicted of illegally obtaining a firearm and failing to pay over $1.4 million in taxes between 2016 and 2019. Despite having previously pledged not to use the vast powers of the presidency to benefit his family, President Biden granted Hunter a full and unconditional pardon on December 1.
The pardon also covers any other “offenses against the United States which he has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014 through December 1, 2024.”
What To Know
Newly uncovered photographs appear to show several interactions between then-Vice President Joe Biden, his son Hunter, and high-ranking Chinese officials during official visits.
Joe Biden went on an official trip across Asia, including a stop in Beijing, China, in 2013.
The images appear to show the then-vice president introducing Hunter to President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China.
In another photo, Biden is seen presenting Hunter to then-Vice President Li Yuanchao. Additionally, the photos include moments where Biden is pictured with Hunter’s business associates from BHR Partners, including Jonathan Li and Ming Xue. These newly surfaced images add to the ongoing scrutiny surrounding the Bidens’ business dealings.
What People Are Saying
Michael Ding, America First Legal Counsel, said: “Even while President Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter, for anything and everything ‘he has committed or may have committed or taken part in’ going all the way back to the year 2014, more evidence comes out each day showing how his family leveraged Joe Biden’s even longer career in public office for private gain. America First Legal will not stop fighting to uncover the full story of the Biden family’s corruption.”
Representative Andy Biggs, of Arizona’s 5th congressional district, said in a post on X: “Joe’s pardon of Hunter doesn’t disqualify Congress from continuing our investigation into the Biden Crime Family Syndicate. In fact, Hunter’s pardon means he waives his Fifth Amendment protections. We must have him testify under oath—he can’t hide from the truth forever.”
What’s Next
With Trump set to return to the White House, it cannot be ruled out that GOP lawmakers won’t continue investigating Hunter over alleged criminal activity.
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