https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/nyregion/eric-adams-chinese-cash-envelopes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.f08.8lDx.qcxEMYRetz_A&smid=url-share

“In China, it is common for domestic reporters to receive red envelopes with cash … companies there know not to give money to international reporters.”