Founder of NYC Beijing-backed outpost convicted of illegal foreign agent role

A Brooklyn jury convicted Lu Jianwang, a U.S. citizen who helped run a Chinatown outpost tied to China’s government, of acting as an illegal foreign agent and obstructing justice by deleting messages; he was acquitted on a conspiracy charge. Prosecutors said the “police station” served to monitor dissidents, while Lu’s defense argued it was a community center; sentencing is pending. Co-defendant Chen Jinping had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy.