US Convicts Pro-Democracy Activist of Spying for China
Wang Shujun, a Chinese-American academic, was found guilty of acting as a covert agent, betraying dissidents' trust.
- Wang Shujun used his reputation to gather information on dissidents for China's Ministry of State Security.
- He was convicted on charges including conspiring to act as a foreign agent without notifying the attorney general.
- Wang faces up to 25 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for January 9.
- Four Chinese officials charged alongside Wang remain at large.
- The Chinese government denies involvement in transnational repression, calling US claims slanderous.