Singham-backed, pro-China group drops huge sum on Manhattan HQ as feds probe shadowy network

The People's Forum Inc., a pro-China nonprofit, bought a Manhattan building for $5.15 million and is raising funds to renovate it, amid federal investigations into its network's foreign influence. The group is tied to Shanghai-based mogul Neville Roy Singham, who has funneled $285 million into the network since 2017. The purchase and fundraising drive have raised concerns about foreign influence in the US.