Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Serbia Arrests Two Men Accused of Targeting U.S.-Based Critic of Xi Jinping

Cui Guanghai and John Miller face extradition to the U.S. on charges of conspiracy and interstate stalking, with potential sentences of up to ten years.

Overview

  • Serbian authorities detained Cui Guanghai of China and John Miller of the United Kingdom at the request of U.S. law enforcement on April 25, 2025.
  • The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed a criminal complaint accusing the pair of conspiring to harass and intimidate a Los Angeles resident critical of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
  • The alleged schemes included surveillance, tire slashing, tracking devices, and the destruction of the victim's political artworks in 2023 and 2025.
  • FBI undercover operatives infiltrated the plots, gathering evidence against Cui and Miller, who allegedly paid $36,500 in 2025 to suppress the victim's new art displays.
  • U.S. authorities are pursuing extradition with Serbian cooperation, and the defendants face up to ten years in prison if convicted of conspiracy and interstate stalking.