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US journalist charged with acting as Chinese agent
An American journalist and author is facing federal charges after being accused of working as an agent for the Chinese government for the past at least seven years. Thomas Weir Pauken II, the son of former Texas Workforce Commission Chair Thomas Pauken (R), was arrested in early March and is expect...
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What happenedUS journalist charged with acting as Chinese agent.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "US journalist charged with acting as Chinese agent". The other frames it as "American Journalist Charged In Anti-CCP Espionage ‘Sting’".
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Left / center-leftUS journalist charged with acting as Chinese agent
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Right / center-rightAmerican Journalist Charged In Anti-CCP Espionage ‘Sting’
US journalist charged with acting as Chinese agent
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An American journalist and author is facing federal charges after being accused of working as an agent for the Chinese government for the past at least seven years. Thomas Weir Pauken II, t...
American Journalist Charged In Anti-CCP Espionage ‘Sting’
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An American journalist has been accused of working for a member of the Chinese intelligence service seeking to steal classified information from the United States government. The Justice De...
