Chinese businessman convicted as illegal agent in CCP’s “Fox Hunt” campaign

Famous Chinese businessman According to the US Department of Justice, New York was sentenced in federal prison for illegally acting as an agent of the Chinese Communist Party.

Quanzhong An, a permanent US resident and influential figure in Queens’ Chinese business community, was identified as “John Doe-1” in DOJ filing in March and pleaded guilty to participating in a long-standing campaign to put pressure on reported Chinese expatriates. Wall Street Journal Return to China under obsessive compulsion to become Liu Shenxiang.

The case focuses on Operation Fox Hunt, a global initiative launched under Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

American officials, Includes FBI And the DOJ repeatedly criticized the program as a cross-border oppression used to threaten political dissidents, silence critics and circumvent international legal norms.

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According to DOJ Court documentsharassed and coordinated Liu with surveil Liu, a former executive at a state-owned enterprise in Shandong, which fled China in 2000 and later settled in the United States.

Chinese authorities criticized Li Financial crime He then placed him on the list of the 100 most wanted financial fugitives. The United States is not based on the truthfulness of these accusations.

Prosecutors say they acted on the direction of Chinese officials and helped them find Liu and convey the threatening message.

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He told Li’s family that if Liu returns to China, the criminal charges would be dropped, but if he stays in the US he could expect merciless legal pressure and personal harassment.

The WSJ even reported that a Chinese operative even released Liu’s New York address, and attempted to face his family in person.

The Justice Department said that not only had Li’s relatives arranged to put pressure on him to travel from China, but also had seen Li’s home and involved his daughter, Guangyang.

A was ordered to pay Liu nearly $1.3 million in compensation, lost more than $5 million in assets and is currently facing deportation.

Despite being the head of New York’s China Business Association and other cultural groups at Flushing, Queens is not registered as a foreigner as required by US law.

He maintained deep ties with the Chinese government, including his role as political recommendations in Shandong Province, despite his investments of millions of people in New York real estate.

The FBI explains The Chinese government cites repeated efforts by Beijing to monitor, enforce and intimidate people living legally in the United States as “the greatest threat to cross-border oppression worldwide.” According to the FBI, these operations are part of a broader pattern that undermines American sovereignty and threatens public safety.

In response, the Trump administration New tariffs announced In early 2025, he cited national security concerns about the strategic Chinese sector, such as technology and logistics.

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The White House also directed the DOJ to increase enforcement Foreign Agent Registration Law (Farra) and pursue legal action against secret agents acting on behalf of foreign governments.

DOJ officials say investigations into similar cases of foreign interference are underway, and the FBI continues to prioritize threats from authoritarian regimes targeting individuals in the US soil.

The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to Fox Business’s request for comment.