The person at the center of this case
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 #1How did Sun Qiang coordinate surveillance activities and recruit individuals in the United States from China?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific due-diligence reports, GPS tracker data, and communications exist as evidence of the conspiracy?
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person
Lead #3Who were 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, use GPS trackers, and gather damaging information on these dissidents through false pretenses. Sun faces federal charges including conspiracy to commit interstate harassment, criminal use of means of identification, and conspiracy to bribe a federal official, and is believed to be residing in China.
Case
#733
United States and China
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
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clue
Lead #4What elaborate cover stories were used to conceal the true purpose of the information gathering?
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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 to gather information on pro-democracy PRC dissidents to harass and discredit them
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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 a Means of Identification, and Conspiracy to Bribe a Federal Official
Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2021
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2021
Last Updated:June 15, 2026