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US Court Convicts Man Operating Secret Chinese Police Station in NY

US Court Convicts Man Operating Secret Chinese Police Station in NY

Thairath•International•16d ago

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A Chinese-American man has been convicted in a US court for running a secret Chinese police station in New York City to monitor dissidents.

  • •A jury found a 64-year-old Chinese-American man guilty of operating a clandestine 'overseas police station' in Manhattan.
  • •The station, run on behalf of China's Ministry of State Security, was used to surveil and harass Chinese political dissidents in the US.
  • •The defendant faces up to 30 years in prison, while a co-conspirator pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.

Overview

  • •April 2023, Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping were arrested following an investigation.
  • •A jury in a US court found a 64-year-old Chinese-American man, identified as 'Harry' Lu Jianwang, guilty of operating an unregistered agent of a foreign government.
  • •Lu Jianwang established and operated a covert 'overseas police station' in a Manhattan office building.
  • •The operation was conducted on behalf of China's Ministry of State Security, targeting Chinese political dissidents in the United States.
  • •The station aimed to track and gather personal information on democracy activists who had fled China to the US, pressuring them to return.
  • •December 2024, co-conspirator Chen Jinping pleaded guilty to conspiracy to act as a Chinese government agent and is awaiting sentencing.
  • •An FBI search in 2022 uncovered evidence including a banner identifying the site as the 'Fuzhou Public Security Bureau Overseas Police Service Station, New York, USA'.
  • •Lin Jian, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, denied the existence of such stations, stating 'There is no such thing as a secret police station.'

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Key Quotes

Lin Jian
"There is no such thing as a secret police station."
ไม่มีสิ่งที่เรียกว่าสถานีตำรวจลับอยู่จริง

Key Entities

Person

Lu Jianwang(แฮร์รี่" หลู่ เจี้ยนหวาง)
A 64-year-old Chinese-American man convicted of operating a secret Chinese police station in New York to spy on political refugees.
Chen Jinping(เฉิน จิ้นผิง)
A co-conspirator in the operation of the secret Chinese police station, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges.
Lin Jian(หลิน เจียน)
Spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs who denied the existence of secret police stations.

Organization

Ministry of State Security of China(กระทรวงความมั่นคงสาธารณะของจีน)
The Chinese government ministry allegedly behind the operation of the secret police station.
FBI(เอฟบีไอ)ℹ️
The federal agency that investigated and conducted searches related to the secret police station.
Fuzhou Public Security Bureau Overseas Police Service Station, New York, USA(สถานีบริการตำรวจโพ้นทะเลฝูโจว ประจำนิวยอร์ก สหรัฐอเมริกา)
The name of the secret Chinese police station discovered in New York, referencing Fuzhou city in China.
Safeguard Defenders
A human rights group that provided information on the global network of similar Chinese stations.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศจีน)
The government body represented by Lin Jian, who denied the existence of secret police stations.
Chinese Consulate in New York(สถานกงสุลจีนในนิวยอร์ก)
The diplomatic mission whose officials were reported to have visited the secret police station.

Place

New York City(นครนิวยอร์ก)ℹ️
The location where the Chinese 'overseas police station' was operated.
Manhattan(แมนฮัตตัน)ℹ️
The specific borough in New York City where the office building housing the secret police station was located.
China(จีน)ℹ️
The country allegedly operating the secret police station and the place from which dissidents fled.