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US journalist pleads guilty to working as China's agent
Thomas Weir Pauken II, 50, knowingly worked with people employed by the Chinese government for years.
What happened
According to BBC News’s source item, US journalist pleads guilty to working as China’s agent, Thomas Weir Pauken II, 50, knowingly worked with people employed by the Chinese government for years.
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- US journalist pleads guilty to working as China's agentBBC News - 2026-06-05T11:20:30+00:00
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