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Pro-democracy PRC dissidents (multiple)
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SUN QIANG
Justice for Pro-democracy PRC dissidents (multiple) — the trail went cold in 2026, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1What is Sun Qiang's current location and how is he evading extradition from China?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific surveillance methods and GPS tracking devices were used against the dissidents?
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witness
Lead #3Who are the individuals in the United States that Sun Qiang allegedly tasked with gathering information?
Sun Qiang, a Chinese citizen, is wanted by the FBI for allegedly orchestrating a transnational repression campaign targeting pro-democracy dissidents since January 2021. He allegedly directed individuals in the United States to conduct surveillance, gather intelligence, and harass these dissidents using GPS trackers and false pretenses. A federal arrest warrant was issued in March 2022 for conspiracy to commit interstate harassment, criminal use of means of identification, and conspiracy to bribe a federal official.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Eastern District of New York
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Lead #4What false cover stories and due-diligence reports were created to target the dissidents?
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contact
Lead #5How were bribes allegedly offered to federal officials and to whom?
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Conspiracy to Commit Interstate Harassment; Criminal Use of a Means of Identification; Conspiracy to Bribe a Federal Official Caution: Sun Qiang, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, is wanted for allegedly engaging in the ongoing transnational repression of pro-democracy People’s Republic of China (PRC) dissidents. Since January of 2021, Sun allegedly sought to gather information on pro-democracy PRC dissidents in an attempt to harass and discredit them in the eyes of the United States and the international community.
Sun allegedly tasked individuals in the United States to gather information on the PRC dissidents by using due-diligence reports, surveillance, GPS trackers, and elaborate cover stories. In March of 2022, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Sun in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York after he was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Interstate Harassment; Criminal Use of a Means of Identification; and Conspiracy to Bribe a Federal Official.
Remarks: Sun speaks both English and Chinese. He is believed to currently reside in China.
Timeline of Events
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2021-01-01
Transnational repression campaign begins
Sun Qiang allegedly begins seeking information on pro-democracy PRC dissidents
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2022-03-01
Federal arrest warrant issued
Warrant issued in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York for conspiracy to commit interstate harassment, criminal use of means of identification, and conspiracy to bribe a federal official
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2021
Last Updated:September 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2021
Last Updated:September 10, 2026