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Alleged fugitives and family members targeted for surveillance and harassment

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Alleged fugitives 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
3 years waiting · since 2022

HOU XUEXIN

Justice for Alleged fugitives 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 how is he connected to other co-conspirators Chen Chenghua, Ming Chunde, Tian Peng, and Yuan Weidong?

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evidence
Lead #2

What specific surveillance, harassment, or threatening activities were documented against the alleged fugitives and their families?

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clue
Lead #3

How were PRC government officials transported to and coordinated within the United States without federal detection?

Hou Xuexin 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. He is accused of participating in a scheme to send PRC government officials to the United States to surveil, harass, and threaten alleged fugitives and their families with the goal of coercing their return to China. A federal arrest warrant was issued on October 7, 2022, in the Eastern District of New York.

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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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

A federal arrest warrant was issued for Hou Xuexin in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, New York, for Conspiracy to Act as Agents of a Foreign Government and Conspiracy to Engage in Interstate Harassment.

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Case Information

Incident:October 7, 2022
Last Updated:September 10, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:October 7, 2022
Last Updated:September 10, 2026