{"id":2383700,"date":"2024-12-26T09:52:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T14:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-spies-arrested-in-california-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-26T09:54:49","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T14:54:49","slug":"chinese-spies-arrested-in-california-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-spies-arrested-in-california-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese spies arrested in California &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchinese-spies-arrested-in-california-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2383700&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Recent news reports\u2064 indicate that\u2062 multiple Chinese spies and operatives\u2064 have been arrested in teh \u200dUnited States, continuing a\u2063 trend of apprehensions linked to the People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC)\u2063 and the Chinese Communist \u2064Party\u2063 (CCP). In California, a 64-year-old man was\u2063 arrested on various\u2064 charges, including acting\u2062 as an unregistered PRC agent while serving as a campaign manager for a city council candidate elected in 2022. He allegedly engaged wiht Chinese officials to discuss influencing U.S. politicians,especially regarding issues\u200c related to Taiwan.Additionally, \u2064this individual reportedly conspired with another operative previously sentenced for similar charges and\u2062 bribery.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in Guam, U.S.Customs officers detained several PRC citizens who illegally entered \u200bthe\u2062 area near \u200ca U.S. military installation. These individuals were reportedly transported by a \u200dvessel that originated from\u200b Saipan, demonstrating the ongoing security concerns regarding foreign operatives in the region, especially coinciding with significant \u2063military \u2063activities like ballistic\u200b missile interception tests.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Chinese spies arrested in California<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1921128\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; People&rsquo;s Republic of China (PRC) and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) operatives and spies continue to be arrested in the U.S. The latest include two Chinese spies in California and several arrested in Guam near a U.S. military installation on the same day as an historic live ballistic missile interception test.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In California, a 64-year-old man was arrested on several charges including allegedly acting as a PRC agent while working as a campaign manager for a southern California city council candidate elected in 2022,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/california-political-operative-arrested-complaint-alleging-he-acted-illegal-agent-peoples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;the U.S. Department of Justice. The operative &ldquo;allegedly discussed with Chinese government officials how the PRC could &lsquo;influence&rsquo; local politicians in the United States, particularly on the issue of Taiwan&rdquo; and was allegedly involved in operations &ldquo;to combat &lsquo;anti-China forces&rsquo; in the U.S., among other conspiracies.<\/p>\n<p>He was also charged with conspiring with another PRC operative who was sentenced to prison last month for acting as anunregistered PRC agent and bribing an IRS agent. In that case, two PRC citizens living in Los Angeles were targeting members of the Shen Yun Performing Arts Center, a multi-agency investigation&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/california-man-sentenced-acting-illegal-agent-peoples-republic-china-government-and-bribery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">found<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In Guam, U.S. Customs officers arrested PRC citizens who illegally entered near a U.S. military installation, according to the Guam Customs &amp; Quarantine Agency.<\/p>\n<p>As part of their investigation, officers learned the PRC operatives were dropped off the coast of Guam by a vessel originating from Saipan, in the U.S. territory of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).<\/p>\n<p>On Dec. 10, they apprehended and detained two PRC women. On Dec. 11, they apprehended four PRC men who were all transported by the same vessel originating from Saipan, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>One PRC male was apprehended in the Tanguisson Beach area; three PRC men were apprehended in the vicinity of a U.S. military installation.<\/p>\n<p>They were apprehended as the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, working with U.S. Department of Defense partners, &ldquo;successfully conducted a live intercept of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mega-drills-us-and-philippines-test-missile-deployments-to-counter-china\/\" title=\"Joint US-Philippines Military Drills Showcase Missile Deployment Against China\">ballistic missile target<\/a>, marking the first Ballistic Missile Defense event executed from Guam,&rdquo; the MDA announced. The operation was conducted off the coast of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.<\/p>\n<p>MDA Director Lt. Gen. Heath Collins said the successful operation enabled them to &ldquo;build upon and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-carries-out-ballistic-missile-interception-test-in-guam-for-first-time-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"US carries out ballistic missile interception test in Guam for first time - Washington Examiner\">validate joint tracking architecture<\/a> and integrated air and missile defense capabilities for Guam.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The flight test was &ldquo;a critical milestone in the defense of Guam and the region,&rdquo; Commander, Joint Task Force-Micronesia Rear Adm. Greg Huffman said. &ldquo;It confirmed our ability to detect, track, and engage a target missile in flight, increasing our readiness to defend against evolving adversary threats.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Within the context of homeland defense, a top priority for the Department of Defense, Guam is also a strategic location for sustaining and maintaining United States military presence, deterring adversaries, responding to crises, and maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region,&rdquo; MDA said.<\/p>\n<p>Recognizing the threat posed by the PRC, the Guam Customs &amp; Quarantine Agency has apprehended 152 PRC individuals &ldquo;who were determined to be in violation of Guam entry laws&rdquo; since 2022.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s also involved in a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">multiagency border security task force targeting illegal entries<\/a>, which includes the Guam Police Department, Guam Fire Department, Guam Attorney General, Guam Port Authority, Guam Department of Labor, Guam Homeland Security, Guam Department of Agriculture Conservation Division, Marianas Fusion Center, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Customs and Department of Public Safety, US Coast Guard, US Navy, US Customs and Border Protection, US Department of Homeland Security&rsquo;s Homeland Security Investigations, and Federal Bureau of Investigations.<\/p>\n<p>The task force is asking its community to contact them with any information related to illegal entry and to remain &ldquo;vigilant and keep watch for individuals suspected to have made illegal entry to the island or who may be involved in smuggling activities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Border security and immigration law violations in the CNMI have long been a concern expressed by members of Congress, including the explosion of illegal birth tourism on the islands, The Center Square&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/national\/article_2dbb2af4-b722-11ef-b49c-5fe418f057a5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The recent PRC operatives arrests come as the greatest number of Chinese nationals illegally entered the country in U.S. history under the Biden administration, more than 176,000, The Center Square first&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/national\/article_679e6e1e-9235-11ef-bdf9-2b3c653fd23e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var 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