Chinees spionagecentrum of gemeenschapscentrum? Zaak gaat naar rechtbank

A New York man went on trial Wednesday accused of operating a secret Chinese police station in Manhattan's Chinatown to monitor and intimidate pro-democracy dissidents. Lu Jianwang, a U.S. citizen, allegedly established the outpost in 2022 on orders from Beijing, though his defense claims it was merely a community center where Chinese immigrants could renew driver's licenses and socialize. Prosecutors say the operation was part of China's global network of covert police stations, while the defense argues the shared office space with a community organization served legitimate purposes.