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U.S. warns China over covert agents in America pressuring expatriates to return home |
Sunday, August 16, 2015 4:10 PM EDT |
The Obama administration has delivered a warning to Beijing about the presence of Chinese government agents operating secretly in the United States to pressure prominent expatriates — some wanted in China on charges of corruption — to return home immediately, according to American officials. |
The American warning, which was delivered to Chinese officials in recent weeks and demanded a halt to the activities, reflects escalating anger in Washington about intimidation tactics used by the agents. |
Those tensions are expected to complicate the state visit to Washington next month by Xi Jinping, the Chinese president. |
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Sunday, August 16, 2015
BREAKING NEWS U.S. warns China over covert agents in America pressuring expatriates to return home
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