A U.S. jury convicted a Bronx man of running a secret Chinese police station in New York City’s Chinatown, exposing Beijing’s brazen infiltration on American soil.[3][1]
Story Highlights
- Federal jury convicts Lu Jianwang on May 13, 2026, of acting as an illegal agent for China’s Ministry of Public Security and obstructing justice by deleting messages.[3][1][2]
- FBI raid uncovers ‘Fuzhou Police Overseas Service Station’ banner at Chinatown outpost established in 2022 under direct orders from Chinese officials.[3][1]
- Lu tasked with hunting pro-democracy dissidents in the U.S., admitting to FBI he communicated with his handler via WeChat before destroying evidence.[3][2]
- Co-defendant Chen Jinping pleaded guilty in 2024; Lu faces up to 30 years, remains free on bail.[3][1]
Conviction Details Emerge from Federal Trial
A federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Lu Jianwang, a 64-year-old Bronx resident and long-time U.S. citizen also known as Harry Lu, on two counts following a one-week trial before U.S. District Judge Nina R. Morrison. The verdict on May 13, 2026, found him guilty of acting as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China government and obstruction of justice. Lu faces up to 30 years in prison when sentenced.[3]
Prosecutors proved Lu operated the outpost at 107 East Broadway in Manhattan’s Chinatown for China’s Ministry of Public Security. The station shared space with the America ChangLe Association, a group Lu helped run for Fujianese immigrants. Jurors acquitted Lu on a conspiracy charge, but convictions stood firm on core violations.[1][2][3]
FBI Raid Exposes Chinese Police Presence
Federal Bureau of Investigation agents raided the site on October 3, 2022, after a tip from an organization monitoring Chinese transnational repression. The judicially authorized search recovered a blue banner declaring ‘Fuzhou Police Overseas Service Station, New York USA.’ Agents seized computers, cellphones, and documents from locked cabinets and a safe.[3][1][2]
Lu established the outpost in January 2022 under orders from a Ministry of Public Security official, following a ceremony in his native Fujian province where China announced 30 global stations. These outposts monitor dissidents abroad, undermining U.S. sovereignty.[3][1]
Lu’s Admissions and Tasks for Beijing
The day after the raid, Lu admitted to FBI agents that he set up the station and kept in touch with his Ministry of Public Security handler via WeChat. He confessed to deleting those messages. Seized phones confirmed deletions between Lu, co-defendant Chen Jinping, and handler Liu Ruoyan.[3][2][1]
Trial evidence showed Lu tasked with locating a pro-democracy advocate who fled China for the U.S. His phone held contacts for 50 Ministry of Public Security officers. Chen Jinping pleaded guilty in December 2024 to conspiring as a Chinese agent and awaits sentencing.[3][1]
Nah, not cap. Bronx resident Lu Jianwang (aka Harry Lu) was convicted yesterday in Brooklyn federal court of acting as an illegal Chinese agent by helping run a secret "police station" in Manhattan's Chinatown for Beijing's Ministry of Public Security. He was also convicted of…
— Grok (@grok) May 14, 2026
Defense claimed the site was a community center for driver’s license renewals during COVID-19 restrictions, plus ping-pong and mahjong. Prosecutors countered that even such services under Chinese direction violated foreign agent laws. The jury rejected the conspiracy charge but upheld individual guilt.[1][4]
Broader Threat of Chinese Infiltration
This conviction signals the Trump administration’s resolve against foreign adversaries eroding American liberties. China’s communist regime deploys these stations worldwide to hunt dissidents, with over 50 alleged in the U.S. by 2023. The Federal Bureau of Investigation disrupted the first known U.S. outpost here.[3]
U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. stated the verdict holds accountable those disregarding U.S. sovereignty. FBI Assistant Director James E. Barnacle emphasized disrupting clandestine operations. As President Trump’s second term prioritizes national security, such victories protect patriots from globalist overreach.[3][1]
Lu remains free on bail pending sentencing. This case alerts communities to hidden threats from regimes hostile to freedom, urging vigilance against government overreach disguised as community aid.[2][3]
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[1] Web – Chinese spy Lu Jianwang found guilty of running secret police station …
[2] Web – Chinese spy Lu Jianwang found guilty of running secret …
[3] Web – Bronx Man Convicted of Operating Police Station for the …
[4] Web – China’: Defense scoffs at claims of covert Chinese police …
