SECURITYJun 5 · 00:44 UTCFOX NEWS

Feds say US citizen gathered information on American targets for Chinese Communist Party

An American citizen admitted working for Chinese intelligence, gathering information on U.S. targets and attempting to infiltrate political circles. Thomas Weir Pauken II pleaded guilty to acting as an agent of China without notifying the attorney general, with federal authorities highlighting the case as a warning about Chinese espionage efforts.

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