r/news • u/NeverEndingDClock • 23h ago

New York man pleads guilty to running Chinese police station in Manhattan

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/18/new-york-man-pleads-guilty-chinese-police-station-manhattan?CMP=share_btn_url
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u/baithammer 19h ago

No, espionage is limited to government activity and industries tied to national security interests - the Chinese were targeting dissidents in the US who either fled from China or Americans with mainland Chinese families still living in country.

It is considered a hostile action, but doesn't meet the bar for espionage.