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The White House released a batch of declassified FBI documents.
The documents said that Fang Fang, a Chinese woman, may have had ties to Chinese intelligence agencies.
She took part in community and political activities in the United States and got to know Swalwell, who was then entering Congress.
Investigators suspected that she tried to get close to the congressman through personal relationships, campaign donations, and recommending interns.
Swalwell acknowledged that they had an intimate relationship, but said that he never gave her any secret information.
After receiving a warning from the FBI, he stopped contacting her.
The investigation found no exchange of benefits between the two and no violation of anti-corruption laws by Swalwell, but it concluded that Fang Fang may have violated campaign donation rules.
Fang Fang later left the United States.
Swalwell's lawyer said there was no evidence that he committed a crime.
Experts believe this case shows that foreign political influence can be long-term and may begin in local communities, through donations, and through personal relationships.
The government should make information public, and politicians should promptly report suspicious contacts.