NYPD Spying Case a ‘Wake-Up Call’ About Chinese Infiltration in US, Local Tibetans Say

NYPD Spying Case a ‘Wake-Up Call’ About Chinese Infiltration in US, Local Tibetans Say
A police officer sits on a scooter in Times Square in New York City, on Nov. 5, 2019. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Eva Fu
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NEW YORK—The arrest of an NYPD officer for allegedly spying on local Tibetans for Beijing should serve as a “wake-up call” for U.S. officials about the depth of Chinese espionage in the country, local Tibetan activists said.

Baimadajie Angwang, an ethnic Tibetan and naturalized U.S. citizen, had worked at the NYPD’s 111th Precinct in Queens, and is also an Army reservist holding a “secret” security clearance. The 33-year-old was arrested on Sept. 19 on four charges, including acting as an illegal Chinese agent, and faces up to 55 years prison if convicted.
Eva Fu
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Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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