Chinese Agent Tied to Elected US Official Pleads Guilty

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A Chinese man has pleaded guilty in California to being an illegal foreign agent for Beijing. He has extensive connections with an elected city official in the United States.

President Donald Trump is heading to Asia—high on the agenda: the trade war with China.

Some American semiconductor makers are finding themselves in a tricky situation—details ahead on what sensitive information China is demanding from them.

The founder of the Cambodian conglomerate Prince Group, Chen Zhi, has been indicted by U.S. authorities on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to launder money. This raises key questions: How did he build his business empire? Is there Chinese “red capital” backing him? And what ties, if any, exist between the Prince Group and Chinese intelligence agencies?

The Trump administration is also considering major retaliation against China’s rare earth export controls. What card does the U.S. have that could deal Beijing a heavy blow?

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