Tag: espionage

China Sentenced Pro-CCP American Chinese to Life Imprisonment on Espionage Charges

U.S. citizen John Shing-wan Leung, aged 78, was sentenced to life imprisonment on espionage charges in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, on May 15. Public records indicate that Leung, a leading figure in the Pro-CCP Chinese community in Texas, held positions such as President of the China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification (CCPPNR),…


Pair Accused of Stealing Technology for China in New DOJ Charges

A joint task force is charging two men for their roles in separate schemes to steal and reproduce 3D modeling and autonomous vehicle technology for communist China. The two cases were announced with three others on May 16, as part of a tranche of prosecutions aimed at squashing crimes related to export violations, smuggling, and…


China Sentences 78-Year-Old US Citizen to Life in Prison on Spying Charges

China sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to life in prison Monday on spying charges. John Shing-Wan Leung, who holds permanent residency in Hong Kong, was detained April 15, 2021, by the counterintelligence agency in the southeastern city of Suzhou. The city’s intermediate court announced Leung’s sentence in a brief statement on its social media…


CSIS Report Says China Committing Espionage Against Canadian Institutions, Defence Contractors

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) 2022 report stated that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is continuing to engage in espionage against Canadian academic institutions, defence contractors, and civil society organizations. “As a global leader in research and innovation, Canada is a prime target for the PRC’s intangible technology transfer efforts. China targets research through…


China’s Crackdown on Foreign Firms Is Retaliation Against the West: Former US Intel Official

As reports emerge that China is ramping up its official scrutiny of foreign firms operating in the country, it can be a retaliatory move against foreign entities to allegations of Chinese espionage abroad, according to former senior intelligence official and author Nicholas Eftimiades. On April 26, the communist regime passed its newly revised anti-espionage law,…


Global Investors Pull $3.17 Billion Out of China in 5 Days

Billions of dollars are pouring out of China, as global investors lose confidence—a whopping $3.17 billion gone within five days. But what’s shaken investors’ confidence, especially amid China’s promises of opening up post-pandemic? This comes as tensions between the United States and China remain high—from Taiwan, to TikTok, to semiconductors. Topics in this episode: Global…


Chinese Nationals Flood US Southern Border Amid CCP Espionage Concerns

In the wake of China abandoning its strict “zero COVID” policy, U.S. border officials have recorded a surge of Chinese immigrants crossing the southern border this year. Between Oct. 1, 2022, and the end of February this year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered nearly 3,000 Chinese nationals. This represents a more than 700 percent…


Russia’s Security Service Arrests Wall Street Journal Reporter on Espionage Charges

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained a Wall Street Journal reporter, accusing him of espionage on behalf of the United States. The FSB, the top domestic security and counterintelligence agency that succeeded the Soviet-era KGB, said on March 29 that it had detained Evan Gershkovich, a Moscow-based correspondent, in the city of Yekaterinburg in the Ural Mountains, roughly 900 miles…


‘Insider Threat’: New Zealand Public Servant Accused of Spying For CCP

The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) has declined to comment on reports that it had detained a Chinese-born New Zealand citizen who worked as a public servant on the alleged suspicion of spying for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “The NZSIS has a long-standing approach of not discussing what may or may not be…


Capitol Report: DOJ: No Immunity for Trump Over J6 Events; Biden Exercises Veto Power for First Time as President

The Department of Justice says former President Donald Trump will not have absolute immunity from civil lawsuits in connection to the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. The Senate passed a bill to declassify intelligence on the origin of COVID-19. What are lawmakers saying, and how is the White House responding? A House Republican says some countries use…