FBI, 비자 사기 혐의로 중국인 3명 체포... 1명은 샌프란시스코 영사관서 근신 중<br /><br />The FBI has arrested three Chinese visa-holders in the U.S. for their secret connection to the Chinese military.<br />A fourth remains on the loose, holed up at a Chinese consulate in California.<br />Oh Jung-hee reports.<br />The U.S. has arrested three Chinese nationals for visa fraud, while a fourth is believed to be under protection at a Chinese consulate.<br />On Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department said... the FBI interviewed members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in over 25 cities across the U.S. and found they've been "hid[ing] their true affiliation to take advantage of the United States and the American people."<br />The U.S. believes the four are secret members of the Chinese military, posing as researchers in the U.S.<br />The department says the fourth remains a fugitive, staying at China's consulate in San Francisco.<br />According to U.S. court filings, she is Tang Juan, who was issued a non-immigrant visa last fall as a biology researcher.<br />The FBI later found photos of her in Chinese military uniform and questioned her, but she denied connections to the Chinese military and the Communist Party.<br />The FBI alleges she then headed to the Chinese consulate in San Francisco and is still there.<br />U.S. law enforcement cannot enter a foreign embassy or consulate unless invited.<br />The latest arrests come at a time when tensions have escalated between the U.S. and China, especially as Washington increases scrutiny on economic espionage by Chinese citizens working in the U.S.<br />In the court filings, U.S. attorneys said China is sending military scientists to the U.S. "with false covers about their true employment" to copy and steal information from American institutions.<br />Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.<br />
