foreign agent

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Lu's co-defendant, Chen Jinping, had already pleaded guilty to acting as an unauthorised foreign agent for helping set up the centre.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Eileen Wang, an Arcadia city leader facing charges of acting as an illegal foreign agent of China, resigned Monday after reaching an agreement to resolve the federal case.

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

Sociologist Denis Volkov of the Levada Centre -- designated a "foreign agent" by Russian authorities -- said escapism is prevalent across Russia.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 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