China Today
Only after his death were accusations of his membership in the Chinese Communist Party confirmed, but there had long been accusations of radical activity and association with communists. Investigations by the FBI summarized Ji's above-ground activities: From his days at the University of Chicago in the 1920s Ji had worked with and supported communists, and when he returned from China in the 1930s, he was introduced to the Institute of Pacific Relations. He worked on several projects with Philip Jaffe, most prominently on the publications "China Today" and "Amerasia", both of which presented views of China which were sympathetic to the communists. An article from the Chinese magazine "Oriental Outlook" in 2009 argued Luo Qingchang have commented that Ji's proposal for issuing Chinese gold yuan leading a heavy economical cresis and crash in the Mainland China, and accelerating the fall of Kuomintang regime. Zhou Enlai also praised Ji "cannot be stained in muds, especially during the time of secret works".