Trial begins for 3 suspected Chinese agents accused of harassing US-based fugitive

The trial of three men accused of acting as illegal agents for China in the US got under way in a Brooklyn federal court on May 31, 2023. Prosecutors accused Michael McMahon, Zheng Congying and Zhu Yong of harassing a New Jersey resident, with the intent of forcing his return to China to face bribery charges. The trial comes amid an escalating crackdown on alleged Beijing-backed harassment of Chinese people in the US.