John Demers, assistant US attorney general for national security, said the arrests turned China’s Operation Fox Hunt on its head. Photo: AP John Demers, assistant US attorney general for national security, said the arrests turned China’s Operation Fox Hunt on its head. Photo: AP
John Demers, assistant US attorney general for national security, said the arrests turned China’s Operation Fox Hunt on its head. Photo: AP
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US charges 8 with involvement in China’s ‘Operation Fox Hunt’, saying suspects are targeting dissidents

  • Justice department contends those charged are part of an illegal espionage operation to crack down on dissenters now living in US
  • China’s foreign ministry says the US should support a crackdown on cross-border crimes

Topic |   US-China relations
Owen Churchill
Owen Churchill in United States

Updated: 11:52pm, 29 Oct, 2020

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John Demers, assistant US attorney general for national security, said the arrests turned China’s Operation Fox Hunt on its head. Photo: AP John Demers, assistant US attorney general for national security, said the arrests turned China’s Operation Fox Hunt on its head. Photo: AP
John Demers, assistant US attorney general for national security, said the arrests turned China’s Operation Fox Hunt on its head. Photo: AP
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