# Paxton gets $150K from Chinese-linked donor

> Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton receives $150,000 from a donor tied to Chinese real estate investments in Texas.
- Title: Paxton gets $150K from Chinese-linked donor · Houstonchronicle
- Summary: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton receives $150,000 from a donor tied to Chinese real estate investments in Texas.
- Keywords: ken paxton, wan bridge, ting qiao, danting li, texas attorney general, chinese real estate, campaign donations, u.s. senate race, news, local, Paxton, gets
- Source: Houstonchronicle — https://houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/paxton-china-donor-22484242.php
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- Topics: ken paxton, wan bridge, ting qiao, danting li, texas attorney general, chinese real estate, campaign donations, u.s. senate race, news, local
## Paxton's campaign boost
Texas Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton received $150,000 from a donor linked to Chinese real estate investments in Texas.
## Donor background
Ting Qiao, cofounder of U.S.-based real estate company Wan Bridge, previously donated $30,000 to Paxton and PACs affiliated with him.
## Wan Bridge's dual websites
Wan Bridge's Chinese website targets investors with tabs for development projects and resources not visible on the U.S. site.
## Opposition attacks
GOP groups spent nearly $9 million on ads accusing Paxton's Democratic challenger of helping communist China.
## Paxton's stance
As attorney general, Paxton has focused on Chinese influence, suing CCP-controlled companies and defending Texas land laws.
## Recent land deals
Texas saw 11% of foreign real estate purchases from China in 2026, with Texas as the third most common destination after California and Florida.
## Key takeaway

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton received $150,000 from Ting Qiao, cofounder of Wan Bridge, a U.S.-based real estate company with Chinese ties.