FBI arrests 3 Chinese nationals for visa fraud; 1 still on run
- 4 years ago
FBI, 비자 사기 혐의로 중국인 3명 체포... 1명은 샌프란시스코 영사관서 근신 중
The FBI has arrested three Chinese visa-holders in the U.S. for their secret connection to the Chinese military.
A fourth remains on the loose, holed up at a Chinese consulate in California.
Oh Jung-hee reports.
The U.S. has arrested three Chinese nationals for visa fraud, while a fourth is believed to be under protection at a Chinese consulate.
On Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department said... the FBI interviewed members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in over 25 cities across the U.S. and found they've been "hid[ing] their true affiliation to take advantage of the United States and the American people."
The U.S. believes the four are secret members of the Chinese military, posing as researchers in the U.S.
The department says the fourth remains a fugitive, staying at China's consulate in San Francisco.
According to U.S. court filings, she is Tang Juan, who was issued a non-immigrant visa last fall as a biology researcher.
The FBI later found photos of her in Chinese military uniform and questioned her, but she denied connections to the Chinese military and the Communist Party.
The FBI alleges she then headed to the Chinese consulate in San Francisco and is still there.
U.S. law enforcement cannot enter a foreign embassy or consulate unless invited.
The latest arrests come at a time when tensions have escalated between the U.S. and China, especially as Washington increases scrutiny on economic espionage by Chinese citizens working in the U.S.
In the court filings, U.S. attorneys said China is sending military scientists to the U.S. "with false covers about their true employment" to copy and steal information from American institutions.
Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.
The FBI has arrested three Chinese visa-holders in the U.S. for their secret connection to the Chinese military.
A fourth remains on the loose, holed up at a Chinese consulate in California.
Oh Jung-hee reports.
The U.S. has arrested three Chinese nationals for visa fraud, while a fourth is believed to be under protection at a Chinese consulate.
On Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department said... the FBI interviewed members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in over 25 cities across the U.S. and found they've been "hid[ing] their true affiliation to take advantage of the United States and the American people."
The U.S. believes the four are secret members of the Chinese military, posing as researchers in the U.S.
The department says the fourth remains a fugitive, staying at China's consulate in San Francisco.
According to U.S. court filings, she is Tang Juan, who was issued a non-immigrant visa last fall as a biology researcher.
The FBI later found photos of her in Chinese military uniform and questioned her, but she denied connections to the Chinese military and the Communist Party.
The FBI alleges she then headed to the Chinese consulate in San Francisco and is still there.
U.S. law enforcement cannot enter a foreign embassy or consulate unless invited.
The latest arrests come at a time when tensions have escalated between the U.S. and China, especially as Washington increases scrutiny on economic espionage by Chinese citizens working in the U.S.
In the court filings, U.S. attorneys said China is sending military scientists to the U.S. "with false covers about their true employment" to copy and steal information from American institutions.
Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.