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Alleged targets of surveillance and coercion (identities protected)
Cold Case · Open
3 years waiting · since 2022
YUAN WEIDONG
Justice for Alleged targets of surveillance and coercion (identities protected) — the trail went cold in 2022, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Yuan Weidong currently located and what is his connection to the other four co-conspirators (Hou Xuexin, Chen Chenghua, Ming Chunde, and Tian Peng)?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific surveillance, harassment, and threat activities were conducted against the alleged targets in the United States?
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person
Lead #3Who are the alleged fugitives and family members that were targeted for coercion and repatriation to the PRC?
Yuan Weidong is wanted by the FBI for allegedly conspiring to send Chinese government officials to the United States to surveil, harass, and threaten individuals in order to coerce their repatriation to China. A federal arrest warrant was issued on October 7, 2022, in the Eastern District of New York for conspiracy to act as a foreign agent, interstate harassment, and Travel Act violations. The case remains active as authorities seek to locate and apprehend Yuan Weidong and his alleged co-conspirators.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Eastern District of New York
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Lead #4What assets and resources located in the United States were utilized to carry out the alleged conspiracy?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Act as Agents of a Foreign Government; Conspiracy to Engage in Interstate Harassment; Acting as Agents of a Foreign Government; Travel Act Violation Caution: Yuan Weidong, Hou Xuexin , Chen Chenghua , Ming Chunde , and Tian Peng are wanted for allegedly acting in a conspiracy to send government officials from the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the United States, and utilize assets located in the United States without notice to the United States government to surveil, harass, and threaten alleged fugitive and family members to coerce the target’s repatriation to the PRC. On October 7, 2022, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Yuan Weidong in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, New York, after he was charged with Conspiracy to Act as Agents of a Foreign Government, Conspiracy to Engage in Interstate Harassment, Acting as Agents of a Foreign Government, and Travel Act Violation.
Timeline of Events
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2022-10-07
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Yuan Weidong in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, New York for conspiracy to act as agents of a foreign government, conspiracy to engage in interstate harassment, acting as agents of a foreign government, and Travel Act violation.
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Case Information
Incident:October 7, 2022
Last Updated:June 16, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 7, 2022
Last Updated:June 16, 2026