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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 surveillance and information gathering activities across U.S. borders from China?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific due-diligence reports, GPS tracker data, and communications reveal the scope of the harassment campaign?
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person
Lead #3Who are the individuals in the United States that Sun allegedly tasked with gathering information on dissidents?
Sun Qiang, a Chinese citizen, is wanted for orchestrating a transnational repression campaign targeting pro-democracy dissidents since January 2021, allegedly tasking individuals in the United States to conduct surveillance and gather compromising information. Federal charges include conspiracy to commit interstate harassment, criminal use of means of identification, and conspiracy to bribe a federal official. Sun is believed to currently reside in China, making his apprehension dependent on international cooperation and intelligence sharing.
Case
#733
United States and China
FBI Counterintelligence Division; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
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contact
Lead #4What evidence exists of attempts to bribe federal officials, and which officials were targeted?
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Lead #5How can international law enforcement locate and extradite Sun Qiang given his residence in China?
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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:October 31, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2021
Last Updated:October 31, 2026