“I Defied My Government For Love” – State Department Official Dated Senior CCP Leader’s Daughter, Admits “She Could Have Been a Spy” – But Didn’t Report Her (VIDEO)
The O’Keefe Media Group on Wednesday released undercover video of Daniel Choi, a US State Department Foreign Service Officer who admitted he dated a senior CCP leader’s daughter and refused to report her.
“I defied my government for love,” Daniel Choi said of his romantic relationship with 27-year-old Joi Zao.
Joi Zao entered the US on a work visa in September 2024.
“Her dad was either a provincial or a federal minister of education. So he’s, like, straight up Communist Party,” Choi said.
“Under federal regulations, Foreign Service Officers are required to report close and continuing contact with foreign nationals from adversarial nations, including China,” the O’Keefe Media Group reported.
Choi admitted he didn’t report her: “I was supposed to, whatever, sort of report what I knew about her, but I always thought that was kind of unfair.”
WATCH:
“I Defied My Government for Love”: US State Department Foreign Service Officer Dated Senior CCP Leader’s Daughter, Admits “She Could Have Been A Spy,” Refused to Report Her
“Her dad was either a provincial or a federal minister of education. So he’s, like, straight up Communist… pic.twitter.com/7Pv1XcZ2x0
— James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) August 6, 2025
The State Department responded to the O’Keefe Media Group’s undercover video exposing Choi.
“The incident is under investigation. The Department has zero tolerance for individuals who jeopardize national security by putting their personal interests ahead of our great nation,” the State Department said in a statement.
The U.S. State Department has issued a statement to OMG following our investigation into CCP-linked influence and alleged misconduct by a U.S. official.
According to a Senior State Department Official, “The incident is under investigation. The Department has zero tolerance for… pic.twitter.com/AQ1UtpuCaZ
— James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) August 7, 2025
Later Wednesday, Daniel Choi deleted his LinkedIn profile after OMG’s undercover video exposing his relationship with the a CCP leader’s daughter.
JUST IN: Daniel Choi, U.S. State Department Foreign Service Officer, has DELETED his LinkedIn profile following the release of OMG’s undercover footage revealing his relationship with a CCP official’s daughter, whom he admitted “could have been a spy,” and his refusal to report… https://t.co/MP59CraqHO pic.twitter.com/L1VH3ia8en
— James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) August 7, 2025
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