China Used Intimidation Tactics in Pressure Campaign to Force Official's Return: U.S. Trial

A former Chinese official and his wife faced threatening messages as part of China's "Operation Fox Hunt" repatriation campaign.
Three men, including a former police officer, are on trial for allegedly acting illegally as agents of the Chinese government to pressure the couple.
The intimidation campaign included spreading damaging information and sending threatening letters to relatives.
The men claim they did not know they were working for China and were given other explanations for their actions.
The trial highlights China's aggressive tactics to force fugitives to return and the country's influence abroad.