Europe EditionBritish Man Indicted over Plot to Smuggle US Military Technology to China
- In 2023, John Miller, a 63-year-old British permanent resident, and 43-year-old Chinese national Cui Guanghai were charged in the United States with conspiring to illegally transfer U.S. military equipment to China, as well as engaging in interstate stalking and harassment in California.
- The charges relate to their alleged efforts to illegally export missiles, air defense radars, drones, and cryptographic devices, as well as targeting a US resident critical of China's government during the 2023 APEC summit in Los Angeles.
- Miller and Cui reportedly enlisted two individuals working under FBI direction, paying them about $36,500 to discourage the victim from publicly displaying statues of Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his wife.
- If convicted, the men face up to 20 years for Arms Export Control Act violations, 10 years for smuggling, and five years for conspiracy and interstate stalking, while remaining detained in Serbia pending extradition.
- US officials strongly denounced the actions as a direct attack on the country’s security and core democratic principles, committing to employ every lawful measure to eliminate foreign threats present within the United States.
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