A prominent Chinese American dissident was recently arrested in New York City, accused by the FBI of working as an informant for Chinese intelligence for 18 years. Wang Shujun, 73, of Queens, was one of five defendants charged in separate cases unsealed on March 16, that federal prosecutors said were part of the communist regime’s broader campaign to harass, intimidate, and spy on overseas Chinese dissidents. Two of the defendants, including Wang, allegedly worked for the Ministry of State Security (MSS), the Chinese regime’s top intelligence agency. In recent years, individuals associated with the agency, including hackers, spies, and company insiders, have been exposed by U.S. authorities for espionage activities. Wang is a well-known figure in dissident circles and the Chinese diaspora community in New York City. He was among a group of dissidents who co-founded the Queens-based Chinese pro-democracy nonprofit Hu Yaobang and Zhao Ziyang Memorial Foundation in 2006. …