US EditionChinese National Convicted of Acting as Spy for China Arrested by ICE Agents
- Ming Xi Zhang, the owner of Ya Ya Noodles in Montgomery Township, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on March 24, 2025, following his conviction for acting as an unregistered agent for China.
- In April 2024, Zhang was convicted and sentenced to three years of probation for failing to notify the Attorney General of his activities related to the Chinese Ministry of State Security.
- Zhang admitted to delivering $35,000 to an unnamed individual in New Jersey after meetings with Chinese officials in the Bahamas in 2016.
- Zhang is currently awaiting immigration proceedings at the Elizabeth Detention Center, and his family reports local support for him during this time.
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A New Jersey Sushi restaurant owner is in ICE custody after he was convicted of conducting espionage operations for China last year. Ming Xi Zhang, known as “Sushi John,” was taken into custody by federal immigration with ICE’s Newark field office on March 24. Zhang, 61, is the owner of Ya Ya Noodles in Montgomery […] The post ICE Nabs NJ Sushi Restaurant Owner Convicted of Spying for China appeared first on News Addicts.
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