Chen Jinping pleads guilty to conspiring to act as an agent of China’s government and faces up to five years in prison

Summary

A New York man, Chen Jinping, pleaded guilty to operating an undeclared Chinese police station in Manhattan for China’s Ministry of Public Security.

The station, part of a transnational repression scheme, aided Beijing in locating and suppressing pro-democracy activists in the U.S., violating American sovereignty.

Authorities say the station also served routine functions like renewing Chinese driving licenses but had a more sinister role, including tracking a California-based activist.

Chen faces up to five years in prison, while a co-defendant has pleaded not guilty and awaits trial.

  • prodigalsorcerer@lemmy.caEnglish
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    5 days ago

    So the only difference is that if you survive your encounter with the police you can get some taxpayer money?

    I think people would be more upset about a secret foreign police force if they had any sort of faith in the non-secret local police.

    • rottingleaf@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      5 days ago

      Well. In general the difference between some armed men and some other armed men is that they may have different bosses treating you differently.