Former Chinese Airline Manager and US Citizen Pleads Guilty to Acting as Chinese Agent

Ying Lin (R), a former Air China manager, walked out of the federal court in Brooklyn, New York City together with her attorney on April 17, 2019. Cai Rong/Epoch Times

Lin Ying, a former manager at the Chinese state-owned airline Air China, pleaded guilty in a federal court in New York City on April 17 to acting as an agent of the Chinese regime when she smuggled luggage onboard flights for several Chinese military officers.

For acting as a foreign agent without informing U.S. authorities, she faces up to 10 years in prison, according to a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) press release.