“The Justice Department has announced charges against 13 people, including suspected Chinese intelligence officers, in three separate cases that involve various alleged plots to advance Chinese interests in the United States.
“The prosecutions are the latest example of the Justice Department’s efforts to combat what U.S. officials say is a relentless effort by Beijing to steal American secrets and technology, and to covertly push China’s interests in the United States.
“”As these cases demonstrate, the government of China sought to interfere with the rights and freedoms of individuals in the United States and to undermine our judicial system that protects those rights,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said at a news conference. “They did not succeed.”
“Two of the cases were filed in federal court in the Eastern District of New York.”
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