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Who Is Shujun Wang, the Queens Man Accused of Spying for China?

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Summary: Shujun Wang, an American citizen, is on trial in Brooklyn federal court for allegedly acting as a spy for the Chinese Communist Party without registering as a foreign agent. The case is part of the U.S. Justice Department’s crackdown on what it calls transnational repression by the Chinese government. If convicted, Wang could face up to 25 years in prison. The Chinese government denies the allegations, calling them a smear campaign. Wang settled in New York in the 1990s and was involved in a group commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square uprising.

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Shujun Wang, an American citizen, is facing trial in a Brooklyn federal court for allegedly acting as a spy for a foreign government without proper registration. If convicted, Wang could face a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison. This case is part of a wider effort by the U.S. Justice Department to combat what it refers to as transnational repression by the Chinese government. The Chinese government has denied the allegations, dismissing them as a smear campaign. Wang, who settled in New York in the 1990s, had been involved in a group commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square uprising.