Mr Tang, now a naturalised US citizen, is also accused of making false statements to the FBI. The BBC could not immediately identify a lawyer for Mr Tang. In Wednesday's statement, the DOJ said Mr Tang "was charged by criminal complaint with acting and conspiring to act in the United States as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and making materially false statements to the FBI".
torsdag 22. august 2024
US charges Chinese dissident with allegedly spying for Beijing
US prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a Chinese dissident living in the US, accusing him of being an agent of Beijing's intelligence service. Yuanjun Tang, 67, was arrested on Wednesday in the New York City, the US department of justice (DOJ) said in a statement. He is alleged to have spied on US-based Chinese democracy activists and dissidents.
Mr Tang, now a naturalised US citizen, is also accused of making false statements to the FBI. The BBC could not immediately identify a lawyer for Mr Tang. In Wednesday's statement, the DOJ said Mr Tang "was charged by criminal complaint with acting and conspiring to act in the United States as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and making materially false statements to the FBI".
Mr Tang, now a naturalised US citizen, is also accused of making false statements to the FBI. The BBC could not immediately identify a lawyer for Mr Tang. In Wednesday's statement, the DOJ said Mr Tang "was charged by criminal complaint with acting and conspiring to act in the United States as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and making materially false statements to the FBI".
