The person at the center of this case
Alleged fugitive(s) and family members targeted for surveillance and coercion
Cold Case · Open
3 years waiting · since 2022
CHEN CHENGHUA
Justice for Alleged fugitive(s) and family members targeted for surveillance and coercion — the trail went cold in 2022, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1What is Chen Chenghua's current location and how is he evading apprehension?
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person
Lead #2Who are the other four co-conspirators (Hou Xuexin, Ming Chunde, Tian Peng, Yuan Weidong) and what are their roles?
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clue
Lead #3Which alleged fugitives and family members were targeted for surveillance and harassment?
Chen Chenghua is wanted by the FBI for allegedly conspiring to act as an agent of the People's Republic of China and engaging in interstate harassment. The conspiracy involved sending PRC government officials to the United States to surveil, harass, and threaten alleged fugitives and their family members to coerce repatriation to China. A federal arrest warrant was issued on October 7, 2022, in the Eastern District of New York, and Chen Chenghua remains at large.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
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Lead #4What specific methods and assets were used in the United States to conduct surveillance and harassment?
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Conspiracy to Act as Agents of a Foreign Government; Conspiracy to Engage in Interstate Harassment Caution: Chen Chenghua, Hou Xuexin , Ming Chunde , Tian Peng , and Yuan Weidong are wanted for allegedly acting in a conspiracy to send government officials from the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the United States, and utilize assets located in the United States without notice to the United States government to surveil, harass, and threaten alleged fugitive and family members to coerce the target’s repatriation to the PRC. On October 7, 2022, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Chen Chenghua in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, New York, after he was charged with Conspiracy to Act as Agents of a Foreign Government and Conspiracy to Engage in Interstate Harassment.
Timeline of Events
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2022-10-07
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Chen Chenghua was charged with Conspiracy to Act as Agents of a Foreign Government and Conspiracy to Engage in Interstate Harassment in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, New York.
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Case Information
Incident:October 7, 2022
Last Updated:July 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 7, 2022
Last Updated:July 12, 2026