US Charges 8 in Alleged Beijing-Run Plot to Coerce Citizens into Returning to China

US Charges 8 in Alleged Beijing-Run Plot to Coerce Citizens into Returning to China
FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, on Oct. 28, 2020. Sarah Silbiger/Pool via Reuters
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
|Updated:
The U.S. Department of Justice announced unprecedented charges against eight men over their alleged role in carrying out a campaign orchestrated by the Chinese regime to coerce a U.S. resident to return to mainland China.

The criminal complaint, unsealed on Oct. 28, alleges that the individuals had for three years targeted a former Chinese government employee and his wife and daughter who have been living in New Jersey since 2010.

Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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