American political networks go global to enable foreign election influence

Rockbridge Network announced Asian expansion in Jun. 2025 with regional headquarters planned in Seoul, marking unprecedented move of American conservative donor coalition into international political coordination. The network tapped Jung Yong-jin, chairman of South Korean conglomerate Shinsegae, to lead Rockbridge Asia operations seeking channels to potential Trump administration policy influence.

Richard Tsai, Taiwanese billionaire with extensive tech industry connections, was named to head Taiwan branch operations while Maeda Tadashi, Japanese finance executive, was selected to lead Japan chapter. The expansion represents systematic effort to create transnational right-wing power structures coordinating foreign business interests with American conservative political networks.

Asian expansion ties directly to strengthening conservative alliances and anticipating Trump return with focus on countering China's regional influence through coordinated political and economic strategies. Seoul sources noted Jung's involvement comes as South Korea seeks reliable channels to Trump administration through established American donor networks rather than traditional diplomatic channels.

Foreign business leaders invest in American political networks expecting policy influence and access, creating quid pro quo relationships between international money and U.S. government decisions. The network positions itself as conduit between international right-wing alliance and Trump White House, potentially allowing foreign money to influence American elections through complex international structures.

Expansion represents unprecedented transformation of domestic political machines into international influence operations, creating precedent for other American political networks to become global operations. Democratic and progressive donor coalitions may follow suit, fundamentally changing domestic politics into competitions between international business cartels rather than American citizen preferences.

Rockbridge Asia coordinates with U.S.-aligned conservatives across multiple countries while building financial infrastructure to support shared policy agendas across borders. The international network enables circumvention of traditional campaign finance restrictions through complex cross-border financial arrangements that obscure money sources and ultimate beneficiaries.

Network positioning creates systematic foreign influence in American elections that may violate Foreign Agents Registration Act requirements if coordination involves policy advocacy without proper disclosure. The expansion blurs lines between legitimate international business cooperation and illegal foreign interference in domestic political processes.

Transnational conservative coordination enables authoritarian leaders and business interests to influence American policy through donor networks rather than traditional diplomatic channels. This privatized foreign policy creates parallel power structures operating outside constitutional frameworks designed to regulate international influence on American governance.