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American Journalist Charged with Acting as Unregistered Agent for China

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Washington, May 27 (IANS) An American journalist and political commentator who worked for several Chinese state media outlets has been charged in the United States with acting as an unregistered agent for China, according to federal court documents unsealed in Virginia.Federal prosecutors alleged that Thomas Weir Pauken II, also known as “Tom McGregor”, worked under the direction of individuals linked to China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) and sought to cultivate sources in the United…