Rep. Jim Jordon (R-Ohio) has asked Attorney-General Merrick Garland to explain why prosecutors have dropped a series of cases connected with the Justice Department’s (DOJ) crackdown on Chinese espionage. In July, federal prosecutors filed motions to dismiss charges against six Chinese researchers who had been accused of hiding their ties to Chinese institutions or the…
Lawmakers Demand DOJ Explain Dropping of Cases Against Chinese Researchers Accused of Hiding Military Ties
September 27, 2021
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US Continues Visa Restrictions for Students From China’s Military-Affiliated Universities
September 16, 2021
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Reports of Chinese citizens from Chinese military-affiliated universities being denied visas to the United States indicate that the Biden administration is continuing a Trump-era policy regarding national security. In September, both Chinese and U.S. media reported that a 23-year-old finance student at Washington University in St. Louis named Wang Ziwei said the United States revoked…
Trudeau Condemns Chinese Court’s 11-year Sentence in Canadian’s Espionage Case
August 11, 2021
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BEIJING—Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said a Chinese court’s sentencing of Canadian businessman Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison for espionage on Wednesday was “absolutely unacceptable” and called for his immediate release. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also condemned the sentencing in a statement, saying that proceedings against Spavor and another Canadian charged…
Chinese Espionage Retrial Sought for Tennessee Researcher
August 3, 2021
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—Federal prosecutors are seeking to retry a former University of Tennessee researcher accused of hiding his relationship with a Chinese university while receiving research grants from the federal government. Assistant U.S. Attorney Casey Arrowood filed a one-page notice in U.S. District Court in the case against Anming Hu, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported on…
German-Italian Woman Charged With Spying for China
BERLIN—A German-Italian woman has been charged with espionage on suspicion of being an informant for Chinese intelligence for several years, German prosecutors said Monday. Federal prosecutors say Klara K. is the wife of another suspect, Dr. Klaus L., who was arrested on suspicion of espionage last month following an indictment that they filed at a…
‘Non-Traditional Intelligence Collectors’: CSIS Warns Universities of Spy Tactics by Foreign States
Canada’s spy agency has been warning universities and researchers that their work is likely to be stolen by “non-traditional intelligence collectors” if they continue to encourage openness and international collaboration without paying enough attention to national security. “You may unwittingly invite these non-traditional collectors into your front door, as you pursue business arrangements or R&D…
Live Q&A: Pegasus Spy Scandal Deepens, Durham Report Could Be Public
The Pegasus scandal targeting journalists, dissidents, and state enemies with espionage runs deeper than previously reported. And in other news, a Justice Department official says that the report from special counsel John Durham could be made public. In this live Q&A with Crossroads host Joshua Philipp, we’ll discuss these stories and others, and answer questions…
Electrical Engineer Gets Five Years in Prison For Selling Missile Technology to China
July 23, 2021
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An electrical engineer from Los Angeles who plotted to steal missile technology and sell it to a Chinese company has been sentenced to more than five years in prison. U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt sentenced Yi-Chi Shih, 66, of Hollywood Hills, to 63 months—or more than five years—in prison for his role in the…
How the CCP Deals With Officials Who Expose the Regime
Commentary It was rumored that top Chinese security official Dong Jingwei defected to the United States earlier this year and this has received a lot of media attention. Various media outlets reported that he gave U.S. intelligence top-secret documents, including information on the origin of COVID-19. As a result, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) considers…
Suspected Chinese Army-Linked Hacking Group Targeted Neighboring Countries: Report
Researchers have identified links between a suspected Chinese regime-sponsored hacker group and a military unit in northwest China, which has been threatening cybersecurity in neighboring countries since 2014. The RedFoxtrot group is part of Beijing’s cyber espionage efforts tied with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Unit 69010, which is “likely interested in gathering intelligence on…
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