Five men are charged for their role in an alleged plot to spy on dissidents, human rights leaders, and pro-democracy activists for Chinese intelligence.
The high-profile prosecutions are part of a counteroffensive against increasingly brazen attempts by the Chinese government to threaten, intimidate or imprison its critics and their families.
Five people have been accused of stalking, harassing, and spying on America-based Chinese critics of the communist regime, according to The New York Times.