How Paul Manafort tried to make money with a project supposedly tied to the Chinese regime

A more recent Manafort business venture—unknown to the public—raises further questions about him and his attempt to return to the Trump fold.

According to documents obtained by Mother Jones—including a memo written by Manafort—two years ago, Manafort was trying to orchestrate a $250 million deal to create a streaming service in China in a project that he asserted was blessed by the Chinese government and that was partnering with a Chinese telecommunications firm sanctioned by the US government.