Trial Opens For Alleged Operator Of Secret Chinese Police Station In NYC
A federal trial began Wednesday, May 6, 2026, for U.S. citizen Lu Jianwang, who is accused of running a clandestine China-linked police station in Manhattan's Chinatown.
Prosecutors say Lu acted as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government, working with Chinese security officials to establish the outpost and to help coordinate pressure campaigns on political opponents of Beijing inside the United States.
American officials have cited the New York case as a prominent example of China's efforts to extend its law-enforcement and influence apparatus onto U.S. soil.
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- On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, trial proceedings began for Lu Jianwang in federal court
- Lu is charged with acting as an undisclosed agent of China for allegedly operating a clandestine police outpost in Manhattan's Chinatown
- Prosecutors allege he cooperated with Chinese security officials to coordinate pressure on political opponents of Beijing in the U.S.
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May 06, 2026