US Journalist Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Acting as Chinese Agent

An American who collaborated with Chinese intelligence and state media for seven years has received a two-year prison sentence for acting as a Chinese agent. He accepted $100,000 from his Chinese handler to produce reports intended for Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The individual was apprehended after attempting to recruit a Trump administration official for his handler, a case described by a prosecutor as representative of Chinese espionage.

• An American has been sentenced to two years in prison for acting as a Chinese agent.
• He worked with Chinese intelligence and state media for seven years.
• He received $100,000 from a Chinese handler for reports allegedly intended for Xi Jinping.
• He was arrested after trying to recruit a Trump administration official for his handler.