Two Men Sentenced for Acting as Agents of the People’s Republic of China: Defendants Facilitated Secret Cash Payments and Targeted U.S. Military Personnel on Behalf of the PRC’s Ministry of State Security “Liren Lai and Yuance Chen operated in a long-running scheme to undermine U.S. national security by supporting Chinese intelligence operations and recruiting in the United States,” said Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg. “Lai’s and Chen’s activities, undertaken at the direction of the PRC, were extensive and brazen. The National Security Division is committed to holding accountable anyone who aids or abets such espionage efforts.” Read more:

American Citizen who Worked as an Agent for the PRC Sentenced to Two Years in Prison: Thomas Pauken II Sentenced to Federal Prison to be Followed by 36 Months of Supervised Release with No Overseas Travel “Pauken exploited his U.S. citizenship and corresponding ability to travel to the U.S. without restriction in order to support Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) operations, recruiting, and gathering of sensitive information from potential assets,” said Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg. “Pauken betrayed his country for money. The National Security Division is committed to holding accountable anyone who aids or abets Chinese espionage efforts.” Read more:

The Indian Strategic Studies Forum (ISSF) is pleased to announce the launch of a comprehensive research initiative titled "Hereditary Hierarchy and Institutional Stratification in China: Historical Origins and Contemporary Socio-Economic Impacts." By navigating the PRC's information asymmetry, our team is analyzing the socio-economic impacts of the Hukou system and evaluating the structural vulnerabilities within China's domestic labor market. Learn more about the upcoming study here:

On the CCP's latest alleged surveillance operation targeting the family of Taiwan's president in the U.S., see the following⬇️ Learn more about PRC's #TransnationalRepression#, read @CECCgov 's report:

🚨Justice Department and @FBI Seize Platforms Operated and Used by China State-Sponsored Hackers to Target U.S. Critical Infrastructure “State-sponsored malicious hackers preying on America’s critical infrastructure will be stopped and prosecuted. We are here to ensure security for the American people and will use every tool we have to keep that promise,” said @AGToddBlanche. “Federal law enforcement investigated and disabled the PRC’s malicious software, the latest in a series of technical operations to dismantle indiscriminate hacking activities sponsored by the People’s Republic of China.” Read more:

In the latest Coalition Defense of Taiwan update, AEI’s @DAlexBlumenthal examines Japan’s ongoing defense reforms, PLA Navy plans to expand its aviation assets, and the PRC’s response to Philippine territorial claims to the UN over the Scarborough Shoal.