The indictment alleges the conspiracy-fueled paper’s massive revenue growth in recent years was tied to the chief financial officer’s fraudulent “Make Money Online” team.
It's a tool of Falun Gong. Falun Gong doesn't like the Chinese government because of the crackdown on Falun Gong. That doesn't make it a friend or tool of the United States.
Falun Gong believes a bunch of untrue things, but China also doesn't allow free expression. They don't just crack down on cults. They crack down on any dissent.