The Global CEOs Dinner Club, a self-described nonprofit social organization that brings together business leaders and political figures in Brussels, is seeking to expand into France. According to Euronews, a Western intelligence official said the club’s activities have characteristics associated with influence-building and intelligence gathering and resemble tactics used by the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) United Front. French investigative outlet La Lettre reported that the organization has attracted the attention of Western intelligence agencies and raised concerns among senior European officials.
The club was founded in Brussels in March 2025 by Yifei Yang, who previously studied in China and at a private European institution in Nice, France. Yang denied that China is behind the organization, telling Euronews, “We are neutral.” She said the club’s goals are to “have an impact on society” and “build sustainable businesses.” The club currently has about 20 members from France, Belgium, Denmark, Japan, China, and Singapore, with annual membership fees of €2,400 for individuals and €5,000 for companies. Yang said 10 percent of the club’s revenue is donated to NGOs and charities.
Since its establishment, the club has organized events bringing together business figures and people connected to Belgian and EU politics to discuss topics including sustainability, diversity, technology, AI, and semiconductors. In June, it hosted an event at Brussels’ Hotel Amigo titled “Exploring the Future of AI and Semiconductors,” featuring Matthias Diependaele, Minister-President of the Flemish Government, and Luc Van den hove, former CEO and current president of Belgian semiconductor research center imec. The club is also planning to expand into France, including a women executives’ event reportedly scheduled for November at the Hôtel de Crillon in Paris.
A Western intelligence official declined to confirm whether their agency is investigating Yang but said the activities described were consistent with United Front methods. A reliable source reportedly also confirmed to Belgian Dutch-language newspaper De Morgen that European intelligence agencies are examining the club’s founder, particularly amid growing European concerns over the strategic importance of semiconductors.
Source: Aboluo, October 2, 2026
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