L.A. resident critic of Xi Jinping was harassed and threatened, feds say. Two people have been arrested

The U.S. Justice Department announced the arrest of two foreign nationals, Cui Guanghai and John Miller, for orchestrating a harassment campaign against a Los Angeles resident who publicly criticized Chinese President Xi Jinping. The campaign began in October 2023 as the victim prepared to protest at the APEC summit. The suspects reportedly hired individuals to surveil the victim, sabotage his vehicle, and destroy his artistic representations of Xi. Unbeknownst to them, those hired were working under FBI direction, leading to their arrest in Serbia.

Authorities arrested Cui Guanghai and John Miller for allegedly hiring individuals to harass a Los Angeles resident critical of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The suspects were reportedly unaware that they had engaged individuals who were actually working with the FBI to monitor their actions against the victim.

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