US Warns China Over Covert Agents Seeking Fugitive Expatriates

The New York Times reported Sunday the Obama Administration has warned China about the presence of its law enforcement agents in the U.S. covertly pressuring prominent expatriates to return home as part of Beijing’s anti-corruption drive. The story comes amid heightened bilateral tensions and just weeks before the state visit to the U.S. by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The paper, citing anonymous American officials, said Beijing has dubbed the effort Operation: Fox Hunt and is part of...

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