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Alleged fugitive and family members targeted for surveillance and harassment

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Alleged fugitive and family members targeted for surveillance and harassment

Case
#537
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
Cold Case · Open
4 years waiting · since 2022

HOU XUEXIN

Justice for Alleged fugitive and family members targeted for surveillance and harassment — 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 Hou Xuexin's current location and has he been apprehended since the October 2022 warrant?

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person
Lead #2

Who are the other four co-conspirators (Chen Chenghua, Ming Chunde, Tian Peng, Yuan Weidong) and what are their current statuses?

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evidence
Lead #3

What specific surveillance, harassment, and threatening activities were documented against the alleged fugitive and family members?

Hou Xuexin is wanted by the FBI for allegedly conspiring to send Chinese government officials to the United States to surveil, harass, and threaten a fugitive and family members in an effort to coerce repatriation to 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 alleged coordination between multiple individuals to conduct unauthorized surveillance and intimidation operations on U.S. soil.

Case
#537
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court, Eastern District of New York

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More leads to consider

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clue
Lead #4

How did the PRC coordinate with these individuals to conduct operations on U.S. soil without government notification?

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Official wording

Source Narrative

Conspiracy to Act as Agents of a Foreign Government; Conspiracy to Engage in Interstate Harassment Caution: Hou Xuexin, Chen Chenghua , 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 Hou Xuexin 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

Hou Xuexin 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:October 30, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:October 7, 2022
Last Updated:October 30, 2026