Thomas Pauken II se enfrenta a una pena de hasta 10 años de prisión.

The Justice Department says an American journalist has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government.

According to court documents, Thomas Weir Pauken II worked at the ‘direction and control’ of Chinese officials for at least seven years.

Longtime China-based reporter admits covert work for Beijing in US court

Thomas Weir Pauken II, a 50-year-old American citizen who lived and worked in China, pleaded guilty to acting as an agent of the People's Republic of China

Pauken was arrested in February after arriving in Washington from China. Between 2019 and 2025, Pauken received $100,000 for the reports he provided.

AMERIČKI novinar Thomas Pauken II. priznao je krivnju za rad kao neregistrirani agent Kine. Uhićen je u veljači, a prijeti mu do 10 godina zatvora. Vrbovao je izvore za kinesku…

Thomas Pauken enfrenta uma pena máxima de dez anos de prisão. Sentença conhecida no dia 1 de Setembro.

El abogado del comunicador sostuvo que pretendía “promover relaciones pacíficas y fomentar la causa de la libertad religiosa” en el país asiático

Thomas Pauken II se enfrenta a una pena de hasta 10 años de prisión.