Trial of US Citizen Accused of Spying for China Begins in Brooklyn

Prosecutors allege Wang Shujun monitored pro-democracy activists for Chinese intelligence; defense claims he sought to promote democracy in China.

Wang Shujun, a naturalized US citizen, is charged with acting as an illegal agent for China's Ministry of State Security.
Prosecutors say Wang collected information on US-based dissidents and shared it with Chinese officials from 2005 to 2022.
Defense argues Wang was trying to gain support for democracy in China, not spying.
The US Department of Justice has increased efforts to counter 'transnational repression' by foreign adversaries.
Wang faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted.