DOJ-Sued John Chen’s Military Background and Deep Ties to CCP’s United Front Department Exposed

A sign for the Department of Justice is seen ahead of a news conference with Michael Sherwin, acting US attorney for the District of Columbia, and Steven D'Antuono, head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington field office, at the US Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on January 12, 2021. SARAH SILBIGER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

John Chen, one of two Chinese agents recently indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), has a military background and a close relationship with the United Front Work Department (UFWD), a secret spy organization under the Chinese communist regime.

John Chen—whose Chinese name is Chen Jun—and Lin Feng were arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on May 26. They were directly charged for allegedly being involved in a CCP-directed multinational bribery scheme.