US citizen convicted of running secret Chinese 'police station' in NYC
6 hours ago
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- #espionage
- #law enforcement
- US citizen Lu Jianwang convicted of operating a secret Chinese police station in NYC's Chinatown for China's Ministry of Public Security.
- The station, closed in 2022 after an FBI investigation, was allegedly used to target dissidents and further China's political agenda abroad.
- Lu faces up to 30 years in prison for acting as an illegal agent and obstruction of justice; co-defendant Chen Jinping has pleaded guilty.
- China denies these are police stations, calling them service centers, but rights groups report over 100 such outposts in 53 countries.