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Alleged fugitive and family members targeted for coercion and repatriation

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Alleged fugitive and family members targeted for coercion and repatriation

Case
#538
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
Cold Case · Open
3 years waiting · since 2022

CHEN CHENGHUA

Justice for Alleged fugitive and family members targeted for coercion and repatriation — the trail went cold in 2022, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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suspect
Lead #1

What is Chen Chenghua's current location and how is he connected to PRC government operations?

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person
Lead #2

Who 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 #3

What specific surveillance, harassment, and threatening activities were conducted against the targets?

Chen Chenghua is wanted for allegedly conspiring to send Chinese government officials to the United States to surveil, harass, and threaten individuals in order to coerce their repatriation to the People's Republic of China. A federal arrest warrant was issued on October 7, 2022, in the Eastern District of New York for conspiracy to act as agents of a foreign government and interstate harassment. The case involves transnational coercion tactics and remains under active investigation by federal authorities.

Case
#538
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court, Eastern District of New York

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evidence
Lead #4

What assets located in the United States were utilized without government notice in this conspiracy?

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Official wording

Source Narrative

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 charged with Conspiracy to Act as Agents of a Foreign Government and Conspiracy to Engage in Interstate Harassment in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, New York

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Case Information

Incident:October 7, 2022
Last Updated:April 29, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:October 7, 2022
Last Updated:April 29, 2026