When Chaoqun Ji -- whose name is listed in U.S. court documents as Ji Chaoqun -- was convicted in a spy scheme and sent to prison for eight years, he vehemently denied being a spy. Now ...

The individuals pardoned were identified as Yanjun Xu and Ji Chaoqun, both convicted of espionage, and Shanlin Jin, convicted of possessing over 47,000 images of child pornography while a doctoral ...

Yanjun Xu and Ji Chaoqun, who were both convicted of espionage, were granted clemency last month, along with Shanlin Jin, who was convicted of possession of more than 47,000 images of child ...

To secure their release, Biden granted clemency to Yanjun Xu, Ji Chaoqun, and Jin Shanlin, disclosures that can be seen on the Department of Justice’s website. Xu was convicted of conspiracy to ...

In a significant move with potential diplomatic implications, in November, President Joe Biden granted clemency to two Chinese nationals convicted of espionage-related crimes in the United States.

President Joe Biden has pardoned two individuals convicted of stealing American technology secrets, Yanjun Xu and Ji Chaoqun, who were both found guilty of espionage. They received clemency last ...