Chen Jinping, aged 60, pleaded guilty to conspiring to act as an agent of the People's Republic of China, admitting to his role in operating an illegal police station in New York City. This station was intended to serve the PRC's Ministry of Public Security and was part of a broader initiative aimed at suppressing Chinese American pro-democracy activists. He faces a five-year prison sentence when sentenced next year, emphasizing the seriousness of his actions.
US attorney Breon Peace emphasized that Chen's actions were part of a transnational repression scheme, establishing a secret police station in lower Manhattan for the PRC national police force, thereby violating US sovereignty. This situation highlights the ongoing commitment of US prosecutors to counter foreign government activities aimed at suppressing local diaspora communities, making the protection of American citizens and their rights a top priority.
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