BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 10: A police officer stands guard before the closing session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People on March 10, 2022 in Beijing, China. China's week-long annual political gathering, known as the Two Sessions, convenes the nation's leaders and lawmakers to set the government's agenda for domestic economic and social development for the next year. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
  • Ji Chaoqun, 31, a Chinese national residing in Chicago, was sentenced to eight years in prison for acting illegally within the U.S. as an agent of the People’s Republic of China.
  • Evidence at trial revealed that Ji sought to obtain his U.S. citizenship and security clearance through the MAVNI program. He also sought a cybersecurity job at the CIA, FBI or NASA, so that he would have access to all their databases, including databases that contained scientific research. 
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