Chinese music student in US arrested for stalking and harassing pro-democracy activist

Justice Department says he noticed someone posting fliers in Boston with messages that read ‘Stand with Chinese People’ and ‘We Want Freedom’. Alleged threatening behaviour ‘was an attempt to silence and intimidate the activist’s expressed views dissenting of the PRC’, says US attorney. — SCMP

A Chinese music student was arrested and charged on Dec 14 in Boston federal court after allegedly stalking, threatening and harassing a female activist who posted fliers in support of democracy in China.

The case in the US District Court of Massachusetts follows a number of others alleging that Chinese nationals harassed US residents amid reports of China setting up police boxes in foreign countries to illegally monitor and harass its citizens abroad.