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Ryan Lucas

U.S. charges 13 in cases that involve alleged plots to advance Chinese interests

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 24. (Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The Justice Department has announced charges against 13 people, including suspected Chinese intelligence officers, in three separate cases that involve various alleged plots to advance Chinese interests in the United States.

The prosecutions are the latest example of the Justice Department's efforts to combat what U.S. officials say is a relentless effort by Beijing to steal American secrets and technology, and to covertly push China's interests in the United States.

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