U.S. Department of Justice Files Denaturalization Suits Against 40 Naturalized Citizens, Including Two China-Related Spies

Date2026.10.05

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On October 5, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it had filed denaturalization lawsuits against 40 naturalized citizens suspected of serious crimes, the largest number in a single period under the Trump administration. Among them, Li Ping pleaded guilty in 2024 for gathering intelligence for China's Ministry of State Security, and Wei Jinchao was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for selling military secrets to China.

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2026-10-06 13:34 · 10月5日，美国司法部对40名入籍公民提起取消国籍诉讼，其中两名中国公民因充当间谍已认罪或被判重刑。

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Sayings · 2026-10-06 13:20 On October 5, the U.S. Department of Justice filed denaturalization lawsuits against 40 naturalized citizens, two of whom, Chinese nationals, have pleaded guilty or been sentenced to heavy prison terms for acting as spies.

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