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American Citizen Pleads Guilty to Working as an Agent for the People's Republic of China
Thomas Weir Pauken II, 50, an American citizen who lived and worked in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), pleaded guilty today to acting as an agent of a foreign government within the United States.
What happened
According to U.S. Department of Justice’s source item, American Citizen Pleads Guilty to Working as an Agent for the People’s Republic of China, Thomas Weir Pauken II, 50, an American citizen who lived and worked in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), pleaded guilty today to acting as an agent of a foreign government within the United States.
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- American Citizen Pleads Guilty to Working as an Agent for the People's Republic of ChinaU.S. Department of Justice - 2026-06-04T12:00:00+00:00
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