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United States national security interests
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WANG QIANG
Justice for United States national security interests — the trail went cold in 2026, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1What specific intelligence targets did Wang Qiang and Wang Lin attempt to recruit in the United States?
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evidence
Lead #2What documentation or communications exist linking Wang Qiang to MSS operations and recruitment activities?
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location
Lead #3Which locations in the United States and Southeast Asia did Wang Qiang frequent, and what activities occurred there?
Wang Qiang, a Chinese citizen, is wanted for allegedly conspiring to act as an illegal agent of the People's Republic of China and its Ministry of State Security from 1997 through 2018. Working alongside senior intelligence officer Wang Lin and others, he allegedly conducted covert human source operations to recruit individuals against U.S. interests. Federal arrest warrants were issued in October 2022, and Wang Qiang remains at large, known to travel between the United States and Southeast Asia.
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FBI Counterintelligence Division; U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
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Lead #4Who were the individuals recruited or targeted by Wang Qiang's conspiracy, and what intelligence did they provide?
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timeline
Lead #5How did the conspiracy evolve from 1997 to 2018, and what specific operations were conducted during this period?
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Conspiracy to Act in the United States as an Illegal Agent of a Foreign Government Caution: Wang Qiang, Wang Lin , Bi Hongwei , and Dong Ting are wanted for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to act in the United States as agents of a foreign government, namely the People’s Republic of China. From at least 1997 through at least 2018, these individuals allegedly conspired to conduct clandestine and covert human source operations against the United States.
Wang Lin, a senior intelligence officer with China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS), allegedly acted under academic cover as the Director of the Institute for International Studies at Ocean University of China, in order to gain access to intelligence targets. Wang Lin and the others then allegedly conducted covert operations in order to recruit other individuals to act against the United States to benefit the People’s Republic of China.
Wang Qiang was a citizen and national of the People’s Republic of China. He resided in or around Qingdao, China, and allegedly acted for and on behalf of the People’s Republic of China and the MSS.
In October of 2022, federal arrest warrants were issued for Wang Qiang, Wang Lin, Bi Hongwei, and Dong Ting in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Trenton, New Jersey, after they were charged with Conspiracy to Act in the United States as an Illegal Agent of a Foreign Government. Remarks: Wang Qiang is known to travel to the United States and Southeast Asia.
Timeline of Events
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1997
Conspiracy period begins
Alleged conspiracy to conduct clandestine operations against the United States begins
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2018
Conspiracy period ends
Alleged conspiracy activities continue through at least 2018
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2022-10
Federal arrest warrants issued
Wang Qiang, Wang Lin, Bi Hongwei, and Dong Ting charged with Conspiracy to Act as Illegal Agents of a Foreign Government in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 1997
Last Updated:July 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 1997
Last Updated:July 11, 2026