Chinese Agent Accused of Operating NYC 'Police Station' to Spy on Dissident
Lu Jianwang, a community leader in New York's Chinatown, is accused of running a secret Chinese spy outpost in Manhattan. Prosecutors allege that Lu, a naturalized U.S. citizen, opened a satellite office for the Chinese government to monitor a pro-democracy dissident. The office, located at 107 East Broadway, was allegedly used to track the dissident under the guise of a 'Fuzhou Police Overseas Service Station.' Lu's defense argues that the location was a community center for local Chinese residents, providing services such as remote renewal of Chinese driver's licenses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The trial, which began in Brooklyn federal court, is expected to reveal details of Beijing's influence operations in the U.S. Lu has pleaded not guilty to charges of failing to register as a foreign agent and obstructing justice. 
