Tenzin Nyidon
DHARAMSHALA, May 26: U.S. federal authorities have charged an American journalist and political commentator, Thomas Pauken II, with allegedly acting as an unregistered agent for the Chinese government, in a case highlighting growing concerns over Beijing-linked influence and intelligence operations in the United States.
Pauken, who reportedly lived in China for over a decade, is accused of preparing confidential political reports for Chinese contacts believed to be linked to the Chinese government. According to court documents and an FBI affidavit cited by U.S. media, the reports were allegedly intended to be shared with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Federal investigators al...





