Chinese National Sentenced in US for Plot to Coerce Former Official to Return to China

The man is the second individual to be sentenced this month for involvement in China’s pressure campaign targeting expatriates, known as Operation Fox Hunt.
Chinese National Sentenced in US for Plot to Coerce Former Official to Return to China
Zheng Congying leaves federal court in the Brooklyn borough of New York on May 31, 2023. Mary Altaffer/AP Photo
Frank Fang
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A Chinese national was sentenced to 16 months in prison on Jan. 22 for being involved in a Beijing-directed campaign to pressure a former Chinese official living in New Jersey to return to China.

Zheng Congying, a lawful permanent U.S. resident, was one of three individuals convicted by a federal court jury in Brooklyn in June 2023 for their various roles in the pressure campaign targeting Xu Jin and his family.
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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