⁍ Jun Wei Yeo, also known as Dickson Yeo, pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent of Chinese intelligence.
⁍ He set up a fake consulting site to solicit information from U.S. government and military workers.
⁍ Sentencing for Jun Wei Yeo, also known as Dickson Yeo, will be in October.
– A Singapore man who set up a fake consulting site to solicit information from US government and military workers has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent of Chinese intelligence, the Justice Department said on Friday. Jun Wei Yeo, also known as Dickson Yeo, will be sentenced in October, reports Reuters. The United States is cracking down on Chinese spying, with the FBI having interviewed dozens of visa holders about their possible ties to Chinese intelligence. On Friday, a Chinese researcher who took refuge in the San Francisco consulate was expected to appear in court on allegations she lied about her Chinese military service, while the US counterintelligence agency chief warned China and other nations could interfere with November elections.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-spy-singapore/singaporean-pleads-guilty-in-us-to-acting-as-chinese-intelligence-agent-justice-department-idUSKCN24P2BW