Over A Dozen Chinese Agents Charged With Multiple Acts Of Espionage In US

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland during a press conference at the U.S. Department of Justice, in Washington, DC, on October 24, 2022. The Justice Department announced it has charged 13 individuals for alleged efforts to unlawfully exert influence in the US. KEVIN DIETSCH/GETTY IMAGES

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland accused China of committing acts of espionage against the United States in a Monday press conference. 

Garland said the Justice Department has taken several actions in the last week to disrupt criminal activity by individuals working on behalf of China.