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Weekly posts featuring overviews of criminal cases, highlighting the most compelling instances of Espionage, Economic Espionage, Covert Action, Illegal Exports, and Research Theft.
Deng Yuanqing (2013 – 2025) Espionage
The Philippines National Investigation Bureau (NIB) arrested Chinese national Deng Yuanqing (39 yoa) in January 2025 for espionage. Deng...
Nick Eftimiades
Jan 252 min read
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Yaoning “Mike” Sun (2021 – 2024)
Yaoning "Mike" Sun Status: Alleged. In December 2024, the FBI arrested Yaoning “Mike” Sun, 64, for acting as a covert agent of the PRC. ...
Nick Eftimiades
Jan 144 min read
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Taiwan Air Force Colonel Liu Shengshu (劉聖恕) (2013 - 2021)
Between 2013 and 2021, retired Taiwan Air Force Colonel Liu Shengshu ( 劉聖恕 ) recruited individuals working for, or retired from, Taiwan’s...
Nick Eftimiades
Nov 11, 20242 min read
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Linda Sun, 2012 - 2023
Linda Sun was arrested in September 2024 for covert influence activities on behalf of the PRC. Sun is a naturalized U.S. citizen who was...
Nick Eftimiades
Sep 11, 20242 min read
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Tang Yuanjun, Covert Action (2018 – 2023)
Tang Yuanjun worked as an MSS asset between 2018 and 2023.
Nick Eftimiades
Aug 27, 20243 min read
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Dov Goldstein and Yang Lan, 2018 -2019, Denmark, Economic Espionage
In March 2019, Dov Goldstein became the primary suspect in a high-profile investigation concerning an information leak. Goldstein, an...
Nick Eftimiades
Aug 19, 20243 min read
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Wang Shujun (2010 - 2022)
The case of Shujun WANG is one of several that illustrate China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) using assets to collect information...
Nick Eftimiades
Jun 17, 20244 min read
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Lin Chen, Han Li, and Dynatex International, 2015 – 2024.
From 2018 – 2020, Ms. Lin Chen and Mr. Han Li exported goods and services from the United States to the Chengdu GaStone Technology Co....
Nick Eftimiades
May 2, 20242 min read
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Thomas Reichenbach (2022 - 2024)
Several cases of Chinese espionage have been announced recently in Europe. Thomas Reichenbach, Herwig and Ina Fischer. were arrested on...
Nick Eftimiades
Apr 26, 20241 min read
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Wenheng Zhao (AKA Thomas), US Navy Sailor (Espionage, 2022 - 2023)
Wenheng Zhao (26), a U.S. Navy Petty Officer, was convicted for receiving bribes in exchange for transmitting sensitive U.S. military...
Nick Eftimiades
Apr 17, 20242 min read
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Korbein R. Schultz, US Army, (2022 – 2024)
Little is publicly known about the alleged espionage activities of Sergeant Korbein R. Schultz. Schultz is 24 years old. He is married...
Nick Eftimiades
Mar 11, 20242 min read
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Linwei Ding (AKA Leon Ding), Economic Espionage 2022 - 2023
Linwei Ding (AKA Leon Ding), Economic Espionage 2022 - 2023 May 21, 2022, Lin Wei Ding allegedly began stealing Google’s trade secrets...
Nick Eftimiades
Mar 7, 20242 min read
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Jinchao Wei, US Navy Sailor (Espionage, 2022 - 2023)
In early August 2023, Chinese national Jinchao Wei, (AKA Patrick Wei), was indicted on allegations of transmitting defense information to...
Shinobi Enterprises
Mar 4, 20242 min read
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William (Bill) Majcher, Retired RCMP
Category: Covert Action 2014 - 2019. In July, 2023 the Canadian government charged William (Bill) Majcher, a retired Royal Canadian...
Nick Eftimiades
Feb 29, 20242 min read
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State Secrets to know if you do business in China
1. In recent years China has passed or revised 20 laws enhancing the protection of state secrets. (You should know them) 2. In 2024,...
Shinobi Enterprises
Feb 28, 20242 min read
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Cary Yan and Gina Zhou
Category: Covert Action Date: 2016 - 2020 Between 2016 and 2020, the defendants, Cary Yan (a.k.a “Hong Hui Yan,” a.k.a “Chen Hong”)...
Shinobi Enterprises
Feb 28, 20242 min read
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Guochun He and Zheng Wang
Category: Covert Action Date: 2019 - 2022 PRC Intelligence Officers Guochun He (a.k.a “Dong He,” a.k.a “Jacky He”) and Zheng Wang (a.k.a...
Shinobi Enterprises
Feb 28, 20242 min read
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