Trial opens in New York over alleged Chinese secret police outpost
A trial has begun in New York for Lu Jianwang, who is accused of working on behalf of the Chinese government to target dissidents.
The case centres on allegations that he helped run a secret police outpost.
The supplied court material identifies Lu Jianwang as a U.S. citizen.
It also says a co-defendant in the case has already pleaded guilty.
The proceedings matter because they test allegations of covert foreign activity inside the United States and the claimed targeting of political dissidents.
The case is being heard in New York, a major venue for federal criminal trials involving national security concerns.
The accusation places the dispute within wider concerns about overseas pressure on critics of the Chinese government.
No further details were provided in the supplied row about the evidence, the charges, or the scope of the alleged operation.
The case also follows the guilty plea of a co-defendant, which may shape how the trial develops.
