{"id":2424677,"date":"2025-04-17T12:39:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T16:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-arrests-owner-of-popular-restaurant-after-ties-to-chinese-government-were-confirmed\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T12:40:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T16:40:45","slug":"ice-arrests-owner-of-popular-restaurant-after-ties-to-chinese-government-were-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-arrests-owner-of-popular-restaurant-after-ties-to-chinese-government-were-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE Arrests Owner of Popular Restaurant After Ties to Chinese Government Were Confirmed"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fice-arrests-owner-of-popular-restaurant-after-ties-to-chinese-government-were-confirmed%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=2424677&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>Ming Xi Zhang, a Chinese national adn owner of a sushi restaurant in New Jersey, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on March 24, 2025, following a conviction for espionage related too his actions on behalf of China. Zhang, known as &#8220;Sushi John,&#8221; was sentenced to three years&#8217; probation in April 2024 after pleading guilty to acting as an unregistered agent for a foreign government in 2016. He had reportedly met with Chinese officials in the Bahamas and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-reject-measure-to-provide-funds-for-israels-iron-dome-block-attempts-to-sanction-hamas-reports\/\" title=\"Democrats Reject Measure To Provide Funds For Israel\u2019s Iron Dome, Block Attempts To Sanction Hamas: Reports\">provided financial assistance<\/a> to a New Jersey resident as part of his espionage activities.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his legal entry into the U.S. in 2000, ICE officials stated that Zhang violated the terms of his admission, which led to his arrest. His daughter has expressed her belief that her father did not violate probation terms and insisted that he was wrongfully detained. The ICE maintains that their actions are aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-to-restart-deportations-to-venezuela-amid-record-border-crossings\/\" title=\"Biden Admin to Resume Venezuela Deportations Amid Surging Border Crossings\">upholding immigration laws<\/a> and public safety. Zhang remains in custody as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-pleads-not-guilty-to-new-charges-in-classified-documents-case\/\" title=\"Trump denies new charges in classified documents case.\">legal proceedings continue<\/a> regarding his status.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The owner of a New Jersey sushi restaurant was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a year after his sentencing for espionage on behalf of China.<\/p>\n<p>ICE agents based in Newark arrested Ming Xi Zhang on March 24 in, New Jersey, according to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ice.gov\/news\/releases\/ice-arrests-chinese-national-convicted-illegally-acting-agent-foreign-government\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICE news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Any <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">illegal alien conducting activities related<\/a> to espionage, sabotage or export control against the United States is subject to deportation,&rdquo; ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Newark Field Office Director John Tsoukaris said.<\/p>\n<p>Zhang legally entered the United States in June 2000, the release said, but later &ldquo;violated the terms of his lawful admission.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">ICE arrested Ming Xi Zhang, a Chinese national who was sentenced last year for acting as an agent of a foreign government without prior notification to the U.S. Attorney General. He was detained March 24 in Newark, New Jersey, and remains in ICE custody. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DzG93reLpG\">https:\/\/t.co\/DzG93reLpG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q1qjFkkoih\">pic.twitter.com\/Q1qjFkkoih<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ERO Newark (@ERONewark) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ERONewark\/status\/1904979667402260497?\">March 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Zhang, called &ldquo;Sushi John,&rdquo; at the Ya Ya Noodles restaurant he operates in Montgomery Township, New Jersey, was sentenced to three years&rsquo; probation in April 2024 after being convicted of working as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/china-sent-agents-violently-harass-stalk-spy-us-residents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese agent<\/a> in 2016, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/12\/us-news\/owner-of-nj-sushi-joint-nabbed-by-ice-after-being-convicted-of-spying-for-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In May 2021, he pleaded guilty to the charge against him.<\/p>\n<p>The Post said Zhang met with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-navy-sailors-arrested-accused-heinous-treachery-china-issues-espionage-order-citizens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese officials<\/a> in the Bahamas in 2016 and later passed along $35,000 to a New Jersey resident. He also hosted a Chinese government agent at his Princeton home that fall.<\/p>\n<p>Emily Zhang, Zhang&rsquo;s daughter, said her father was told to report to federal authorities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Once he got there, they would not let him leave. There are no specific charges that I know about,&rdquo; she said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themontynews.org\/single-post\/daughter-visits-sushi-john-in-ice-detention-facility-says-he-s-my-idol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Montgomery News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She said her father had a hearing on April 10 at which he asked to be set free.<\/p>\n<p>She said the judge ruled that the Elizabeth Immigration Court did not have jurisdiction in his case.<\/p>\n<p>Emily Zhang insisted her father had done nothing wrong.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He has not violated the terms of his probation,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Public Affairs Officer Chrissy Cuttita of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/white-house-plan-push-migrants-self-deport-placing-government-number-death-master-file-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICE<\/a> Homeland Security Investigations Newark and Enforcement &amp; Removal Operations Newark said Zhang was arrested &ldquo;because [he] violated the terms of his lawful admission.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Looks like Sushi John&rsquo;s secret ingredient was a little too spicy &mdash;guess he&rsquo;s rolling out of the restaurant business for now! &#127843; &#128293; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hnTeeOV4Nl\">https:\/\/t.co\/hnTeeOV4Nl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sophie Chea (@PepperGii) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PepperGii\/status\/1911168289000099861?\">April 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement arrests aliens in the United States in violation of immigration law and aims to uphold the integrity of our immigration system while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-w-smith-clever-but-wrong-inside-the-anti-gun-arguments-at-the-supreme-court\/\" title=\"Mark W. 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Ming Xi Zhang was arrested on March 24 in Newark, as stated in an ICE announcement. According to John Tsoukaris, Director of the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Newark Field Office, &#8220;Any illegal alien involved in espionage or related activities against the United States is subject to deportation.&#8221; Zhang entered the U.S. legally in June 2000 but later breached his admission terms. He had been convicted last year for acting as an agent of a foreign government without notifying the U.S. Attorney General and remains in ICE custody following his arrest on March 24<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2424678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Zhang.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4283,8364,41265],"class_list":["post-2424677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-arrests","tag-ice","tag-restaurant-owner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Zhang.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2424677"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424677\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2424681,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424677\/revisions\/2424681"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2424678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2424677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2424677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2424677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}