Robert Koepp

Director, Asia-Pacific Geoeconomics and Business Initiative @ Chapman University. Principal @ Geoeconomix. Author and commentator. Remarks are my own.

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NEW. POWER COUPLE OF CHAOS: How a tycoon and activist built a 'Revolutionary Base' at the House of Singham

WATCH: Exclusive remarks from Neville Roy Singham ⬇️

I’ve spent a decade in the streets covering the protest industry, not just what people say, but who shows up, how movements form and what patterns repeat.

This morning we are publishing the first part of a five-part series @FOxNews Digital that started with my reporting on the streets.

It changed when I used large language models to analyze years of data, including IRS filings, corporate records, events, messaging.

READ and SHARE: Part 1 of our series: https://t.co/zYTEYfdh9M

What emerged: a clear portrait of the system and infrastructure behind the protests.

At the center: a transnational network funded by tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham. His wedding to CodePink co-founder Jodie Evans in Jamaica in 2017 ushered in a new decade over which this network has been built.

I call it the House of Singham.

And for the first time — in his own words in a video that I have unearthed from a conference last fall in Shanghai, blessed by the Communist Party of China — we have evidence that Singham is explicitly aligned with:
🟥 The People's Republic of China
🟥 President Xi Jinpeng
🟥 "The CPC," as Singham calls it: the Communist Party of China

"Comrades and friends....," he begins.

SIngham continues in the video: "If we want to, therefore, have a new world order that is based on multilateralism that President Xi and CPC and China have proposed, we have to undo the ideological damage that has been done by the narrative of World War II."

(The West speaks about the Chinese Communist Party, or CCP. Singham uses the term that the government of China uses for its ruling party.)

In the newly discovered remarks, Singham:
🟥 Calls the Western view of WWII a “fascist lie” and frames Western democracy as “fascism”
🟥 Argues the global order must be reconstructed around China
🟥 Praises Xi Jinping and the Communist Party of China’s vision for a "new world order"

In a 172-page study, "80th Anniversary of the Victory of the World Anti-Fascist War: Acknowledging Who Truly Saved Human History and Restoring Historical Truth," published under his name, Singham:
🟥 Minimizes U.S. sacrifice in WWII — claiming "just 1%” of deaths were "Anglo-Americans"
🟥 Diminishes the deaths of U.S. and British troops and servicemembers, writing that the Soviets and China really won the war with, "59.8% socialists dead, 13.1% colonised peoples dead – only 1% Anglo-Americans dead"
🟥 Praises Mao Zedong's views on winning "protracted war" through the "masses of the people"

This isn’t abstract rhetoric. It connects directly to a funding, influence operation and cognitive warfare we mapped:

5 Rings. 2,000 Groups
🟥 223 transactions
🟥 $591M moved globally
🟥 $278M tied directly to Singham

I've included all of the transactions in a public spreadsheet with Part 1 of our series.

Here’s how it works:
🟥 LEVEL 1 — The Funnel
Tax-exempt money routed through shell-like entities + a donor-advised fund tied to Goldman Sachs → anonymity for wealthy donors. (Goldman Sachs confirmed to me that it terminated Singham's fund in 2024.)
🟥 LEVEL 2 — The Core
$278M flows into 6 nonprofits — several created rapidly, with leadership tied to Singham + his wife Jodie Evans
🟥 LEVEL 3 — Expansion
About $163M redistributed into 52 orgs + regional pipelines
🟥 LEVEL 4 — Global Distribution
$150M pushed outward across continents, including tens of millions into Sub-Saharan Africa
🟥 LEVEL 5 — Network Effect
67 core orgs linking to about 2,000 groups worldwide

This is not just about money.

It’s the infrastructure for malign influence, shaping protests, narratives and political pressure across countries.

Thank you to @DataRepublican for her support as I walked through a labyrinth of data. And for the many researchers following the money — and the words — in the House of Singham, I have tried to share the raw data with you publicly so you can see the receipts and analyze the data.

What is the best defense in cognitive warfare? What is the best innoculation? I believe it's knowledge, awareness and insight. And I hope that this investigation will help peel back the layers for you in a war over not just the hearts and minds of Americans but the world.

Links to all original sources in the 🧵

[Dechen @dechen1dechen]

From Peru to Argentina, Chinese super-trawlers swarm just outside EEZs, lights blazing, sucking up squid and everything else.
Local fishermen return empty-handed while Beijing’s fleet hauls in billions.
Greed on an industrial scale.
#ChinaExposed @jenniferzeng97 @InsightGL

[Michael Turner @Michael71T]

This is the actual and legitimate demarcation of China's Exclusive Economic Zone in the South China Sea mandated by UNCLOS.

China is a signatory of UNCLOS.

If China really respects international laws as it claims, it must not invade the EEZ of other nations.

[WION @WIONews]

The West Asia conflict will push up prices, but it will also likely harm U.S. growth and job prospects. Analysts now see this as a Fed rate-cut delay rather than a hike story

@kanishka9996 speaks to Geo economist @RobKoepp for more details

[Marlow Stern @MarlowNYC]

Jimmy Kimmel's full monologue tonight

[Robert Koepp @RobKoepp]

@WIONews @ShivanChanana @sidhant @realDonaldTrump 🙏@ShivanChanana for an engaging discussion on the topic!

[Robert Koepp @RobKoepp]

@WIONews @ShivanChanana @sidhant The common cause drawing the SCO’s biggest leaders together is the world leader not present: @realDonaldTrump. His administration’s erratic approach to trade with India and China and diplomatic+punitive overtures to Russia gives impetus to the three nations to join in opposition

[WION @WIONews]

#SCOSummit begins in Tianjin, China.

China's Xi Jinping and India's PM Modi deliver statements.

@ShivanChanana joined by @Sidhant for updates.

@RobKoepp gives perspective.

#WIONatSCO2025

[WION @WIONews]

US President #DonaldTrump escalates tariff war with India.

Extra 25% tariff imposed on India.

@ShivanChanana and @SaroyaHem joined by @RobKoepp, geo economist for perspective.

[Al Jazeera English Podcasts @AJEPodcasts]

China is hitting back at the US with its own set of tariffs on all American goods, right after Trump's latest levies. 

So, how will this affect geopolitics and the global economy?

🎧 #InsideStory spoke with @RobKoepp: https://t.co/nrLLiztLtY

[Robert Koepp @RobKoepp]

@RUSI_org @SariArhoHavren Great insight on Beijing's misread of Russian aggression and realities in Europe: "efforts to resolve supposed misunderstandings in Eastern Europe, while simultaneously failing to even address the Russian invasion as a war, will likely end up only damaging China’s image further."

[Robert Koepp @RobKoepp]

Another example of #economic decoupling from #China, in this case, from one of China's biggest fans: Elon Musk's #Tesla. The #supplychain shakeup illustrates how market realities can combine with #geopolitical considerations to erode Chinese dominance. https://t.co/GzNnNMzctC

[Robert Koepp @RobKoepp]

Russia's Ukraine Folly: a "win" against Ukraine actually marks the end of Russia's global influence.
#Russia #Ukraine #NATO #US #War #SovietEmpire #PutinatWar #PutinImKrieg
https://t.co/ofqDz4JWxy

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Macroeconomically, things are looking up for the big democracies. US and India expecting high growth while China slips and may get dragged down by its property-centric model. Supply chain risks need watching. #GlobalEconomy #2022Outlook #IMF #WEO2022 https://t.co/L6I7P2IzDW

[Robert Koepp @RobKoepp]

G11, D10 & 5G technopolitics: Global democracies vs. China across political and technology divides. #technopolitics #geoeconomics #USChina #UKChina #G7expansion #techwar #ChinaLaw https://t.co/o76Kv3eVAm via @YouTube

[Robert Koepp @RobKoepp]

Cars, spies & global governance: What the Carlos Ghosn and Nissan sagas mean for Japan Inc. #Japan #JapaneseEconomy #Nissan #CarlosGhosn #GlobalGovernance #JapanJustice https://t.co/sEtsVJoVEX via @YouTube

[Robert Koepp @RobKoepp]

Beyond any economic consequences of the #NationalSecurityLaw imposed on #HongKong (which might be mitigated), China's reputation as a modern state that honors rule of law & its global agreements has been greatly imperiled--so to China's geopolitical ambitions. @klustout

[Kristie Lu Stout✌🏽 @klustout]

The declaration from @SecPompeo is a reminder that as the tension between the U.S. And China rises and rises...

#HongKong is caught right in the middle.

@TaraJosephHK @joshuawongcf @RobKoepp @AmChamHK ht @FaidellCNN @FirstMove

[Robert Koepp @RobKoepp]

Though painful, protests provide vital corrective feedback to improve socio-economic systems. "Thank you for protesting: The geoeconomic benefits of challenging political establishments." #June4 #TiananmenSquare #GeorgeFloyd #BLM #humancapital #economics https://t.co/2o2ecdzcq8

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The The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of 21st Century Fox marks another milestone in global media consolidation. Although a merger of two giants in traditional entertainment media, such moves are being driven by the challenge of direct-to-consumer con…https://t.co/kEjrdXq6sE