foreign agent
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He had to formally step down from the post two years later after being declared a "foreign agent".
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The award didn't stop the authorities from declaring him a "foreign agent" in 2023.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The mayor of Arcadia, facing charges of acting as an illegal foreign agent of China, has reached an agreement to resolve the case, according to a federal plea agreement unsealed Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Another U.S. citizen charged along with Lu, Chen Jinping, pleaded guilty in 2024 to acting as an undeclared foreign agent for his role in establishing the Chinatown police post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
But they needed to find a way to exchange information with Penkovsky in Moscow—a city where nearly every foreign agent was known to the KGB, and every wall, office, and apartment was riddled with bugs.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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