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Pro-democracy People's Republic of China (PRC) dissidents
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SUN QIANG
Justice for Pro-democracy People's Republic of China (PRC) dissidents — the trail went cold in 2026, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1How did Sun Qiang coordinate with individuals in the United States from China, and who were his accomplices?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific surveillance methods, GPS trackers, and cover stories were used to target the dissidents?
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person
Lead #3Which pro-democracy dissidents were targeted, and what information was gathered about them?
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 gather intelligence on these dissidents using surveillance, GPS trackers, and false pretenses to harass and discredit them internationally. A federal arrest warrant was issued in March 2022 for conspiracy to commit interstate harassment, criminal use of identification, and conspiracy to bribe a federal official; he is believed to be residing in China.
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#733
United States and China
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Eastern District of New York
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Lead #4What attempts were made to bribe federal officials, and which officials were approached?
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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
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York issues warrant for Sun Qiang
Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2021
Last Updated:May 19, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2021
Last Updated:May 19, 2026