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was it a secret chinese spy headquarters or a ping pong parlor new york chinatown case goes to trial
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- Lu Jianwang, a 64-year-old U.S. citizen, is on trial in Brooklyn federal court for allegedly running a secret Chinese spy outpost in Manhattan's Chinatown.
- Prosecutors claim the outpost was part of a Chinese government initiative to intimidate pro-democracy dissidents.
- Lu's defense argues it was merely a community center for Chinese diaspora activities.
- Lu was arrested in April 2023 after admitting to FBI agents that he established the outpost and communicated with a handler via WeChat.
- Co-defendant Chen Jinping pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in December 2024.