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Shujun Wang

b. 1948

Chinese-American historian

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About Shujun Wang

Born 1948. Shujun Wang is a Chinese and American historian and economist.

Shujun Wang (; born 1949) is a Chinese-American historian. He was arrested in 2022 suspected of espionage and convicted on August 6, 2024, for acting as a foreign agent on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS).

Career and espionage investigation Wang was born in Qingdao, Shandong, China, and became a professor at Qingdao College of Social Sciences, where he authored works on Chinese military history.

In 1994, Wang moved to New York to become a teacher after having taught at Chinese universities, and became a U.S. citizen.

Wang was arrested in 2022 and charged with acting as a foreign agent for the MSS. Four other Chinese officials were charged alongside him, and remain at large. According to U.S. officials, Wang posed as a pro-democracy, anti-CCP activist to gain information on dissidents which were then relayed to the Chinese government. Federal prosecutors described Wang as having a persona which was tailored to appeal to advocates of Hong Kong independence, Taiwanese independence, and sympathizers of Uyghur and Tibetan rights. In August 2024, Wang was convicted by a New York jury on four counts of acting and conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government; he had pleaded not guilty.

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Important facts

Born
1948
Birth century
Education
Shandong University
Employers
Columbia University
Also known as
Wang Shujun

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People whose lives overlapped Shujun Wang's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Shujun Wang?

Chinese-American historian

When was Shujun Wang born?

Shujun Wang was born in 1948.

What is Shujun Wang's occupation?

Shujun Wang is a historian and economist.

What nationality is Shujun Wang?

Shujun Wang is Chinese and American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Shujun Wang

· Wikidata: Q111516390

· DBpedia: Shujun Wang

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