12/13/2025
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A Chinese official exposed his boss. Now in Texas, heโs hunted by Beijing - with help from US tech
Liโs communications were monitored, his assets seized and his movements followed in police databases. More than 40 friends, relatives, and associates โ including his pregnant daughter โ were identified and detained, even by tracking down their cab drivers through facial recognition software. Three former associates died in detention, and for months shadowy men Li believed to be Chinese operatives stalked him across continents, interviews and documents seen by The Associated Press show.
They track you 24 hours a day. All your electronics, your phone โ theyโll use every method to find you, your relatives, your friends, where you live,โ Li said. โNo matter where you are, youโre under their control.โ
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Retired Chinese official Li Chuanliang fled to the U.S. seeking asylum, fearing persecution from the Chinese government.