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Brooklyn Trial Accuses US Citizen of Running China Spy Station

5/7/2026

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Lu Jianwang, a U.S. citizen, is on trial in Brooklyn federal court for conspiring to act as a foreign agent for China.
Prosecutors say Lu opened a secret “Fuzhou Police Overseas Service Station” in a Manhattan Chinatown glass building in 2022 after a Fujian ceremony where China announced 30 overseas police stations.
Defense attorney John Carman argues Lu’s only violation was failing to file the required foreign-agent registration form.

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Lu Jianwang, a U.S. citizen, is on trial in Brooklyn federal court for conspiring to act as a foreign agent for China.
Prosecutors say Lu opened a secret “Fuzhou Police Overseas Service Station” in a Manhattan Chinatown glass building in 2022 after a Fujian ceremony where China announced 30 overseas police stations.
Defense attorney John Carman argues Lu’s only violation was failing to file the required foreign-agent registration form.