An American journalist has been sentenced to two years in prison for working as an unregistered agent for communist China.
An American journalist has been sentenced to two years in prison for aiding a Chinese intelligence officer in a scheme to collect sensitive information from the United States following a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI ) operation. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: Thomas Pauken II, an American journalist, was convicted in June of working as an unregistered agent for communist China between 2019 and 2026. Pauken admitted to assisting a Chinese agent connected to the Ministry of State Security in recruiting people, providing them with equipment, and gathering sensitive information in the United States. Specifically, Pauken worked for Xinhua News, a Chinese state media outlet, and worked closely with a Chinese intelligence officer…Open
An American citizen has admitted to working as an unregistered agent for China, highlighting Beijing's ongoing efforts to infiltrate U.S. political institutions.
An American citizen has admitted to working as an unregistered agent for China , highlighting Beijing’s ongoing efforts to infiltrate U.S. political institutions. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Thomas Weir Pauken II, an American who lived in China for over a decade, pleaded guilty to acting as an unregistered agent for the Chinese government, working under the pseudonym “Tom McGregor” for state-run propaganda outlets. DETAIL: According to federal prosecutors, Pauken worked under the direction of handlers linked to China’s Ministry of State Security from 2019 through early 2026, gathering intelligence, cultivating potential sources, and reporting information back to Beijing . Authorities said he received at least $100,000 and travel…Open
The CCP is waging an all-out economic and technological war via espionage, elite capture, and industrial theft. This is an existential threat to U.S. sovereignty and liberty. The response must be overwhelming in strength, vigilance, and America First resolve, building on President Trump’s first-term successes while exposing and defunding CCP-aligned dark money networks. These networks […] The post Espionage in the United States: Exposing the Subliminal Communist Party Threat on American Soil appeared first on StoneZone .
The CCP is waging an all-out economic and technological war via espionage, elite capture, and industrial theft. This is an existential threat to U.S. sovereignty and liberty. The response must be overwhelming in strength, vigilance, and America First resolve, building on President Trump’s first-term successes while exposing and defunding CCP-aligned dark money networks. These networks run through billionaires like Neville Roy Singham and organizations such as The People’s Forum, which has received over $20 million from him and is now under Congressional scrutiny for promoting CCP interests on U.S. soil. During President Donald J. Trump’s first term, the FBI and Department of Justice dramatically ramped up efforts to counter Chinese…Open