The Chinese government has harassed and spied on Chinese dissidents and activists in the U.S., the Department of Justice alleged in a press briefing.
The cases unveiled Monday build upon other actions the Chinese government has taken to target dissidents who have been critical of the government.State of play:
In the first case, Breon Peace, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced the arrest on Monday of two individuals that allegedly set up a secret police station in New York City. Upon learning of the FBI investigation, the two defendants destroyed evidence of their communication with the Chinese National Police, he added.the DOJ announced charges against 34 of China's Ministry of Public Security officers for belonging to a task force that allegedly using fake social media accounts to target Chinese democracy activists and dissidents outside of China.
In other cases they used their fake profiles to spread Chinese government propaganda and disinformation, Peace added.from Dec. 2020, detailing how MPS officers targeted virtual meetings on an unnamed U.S. communications technology company.
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