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Chinese Man Sentenced Over Falun Gong Harassment Plot in the U.S.

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Chinese Man Sentenced Over Falun Gong Harassment Plot in the U.S.
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  • John Chen gets 20 months in U.S. prison for harassing Falun Gong.
  • Chen acted as an unregistered agent for the Chinese government.
    • His plot aimed to harm Shen Yun Performing Arts, linked to Falun Gong.
    • Chen bribed an undercover IRS agent with $5,000 in cash.
    • Lin Feng, his accomplice, was sentenced to 16 months earlier.
    • Chen's sentence includes 3 years of supervision and a $50,000 fine.
    • China's crackdown efforts reach globally to curb spiritual groups.
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