On October 5, 2026, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche was interviewed in Washington by the program "American Thought Leaders". (Madalina Kilroy/The Dajiyuan)
[People News] In a recent exclusive interview with The Dajiyuan, Attorney General Todd Blanche emphasized that tackling the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) transnational repression is a "major priority" for the Department of Justice.
According to a report by dajiyuan journalists Frank Fang and Yang Jiekai, a recent congressional report indicates that the CCP has been employing various tactics, including violent personal attacks, online harassment, coercion, censorship, and legal warfare, to carry out transnational repression against overseas dissidents.
"We will continue to investigate and prosecute"
During the interview on the "American Thought Leaders" program, Attorney General Blanche highlighted to senior editor Yang Jiekai that addressing actions linked to Beijing that suppress dissidents in the U.S. is "a major priority for us—it should be."
He assured that as long as such actions by the CCP persist, the Department of Justice "will continue to investigate and prosecute."
The interview is set to air on Tuesday, October 6, at 9 PM Eastern Time.
Currently, multiple investigations and arrests are underway.
Blanch revealed that over the past year, the Department of Justice has prosecuted several individuals involved in cases of transnational repression by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), including incidents of violent personal attacks against Chinese dissidents.
He warned that transnational repression is "a very serious issue." Whether it is the Beijing authorities using social media as a "very powerful tool" or directly hiring individuals to suppress, harass, or even physically attack specific targets, the problem remains significant.
Blanch stated, "There are many cases currently under review, and numerous arrests are ongoing." He added that as long as Beijing continues these actions, U.S. law enforcement efforts will persist.
Increase in CCP's Transnational Repression Tactics
According to a report released in June by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (CECC), in addition to violent personal attacks, the known tactics of the CCP's transnational repression include: using AI-generated content for sexual harassment; implementing censorship and legal battles targeting specific individuals; pressuring targets to return to China; and threatening the families of targeted individuals in China, among others.
Recent Related Cases
Roman Rozhavsky, Assistant Director of the FBI's Counterintelligence and Espionage Division, stated that two recent cases serve as examples of the CCP's transnational repression in the United States.
Among those arrested was California resident Zhang Wanying, who was taken into custody on October 4 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) for allegedly acting as an agent of a foreign government without proper registration. She is accused of surveilling the son of Republic of China President Lai Ching-te, who lives in the United States.
Additionally, in May, Lu Jianwang from the Bronx was convicted of the same charge; he was accused of running a secret police station for the Ministry of Public Security of the Chinese Communist Party in New York.
Chinese Communist Party Leader Visits the U.S., Falun Gong Practitioners Face Attacks
A recent report from the New York-based organization Human Rights in China (HRIC) has documented incidents of personal attacks linked to the Chinese Communist Party's transnational repression efforts.
The report claims that during Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States from September 23 to 25, Chinese agents engaged in organized violent attacks against peaceful protesters on the streets of Washington.
The report highlights the case of Falun Gong practitioner Xin Qin, who was attacked and injured by several pro-Communist individuals on September 24.
According to a prior report by The Dajiyuan, Xin Qin sustained abrasions on her hands and legs, and the assault also temporarily impaired her vision.
In a weekly report released by Human Rights in China on September 29, the organization urged U.S. law enforcement to investigate the identities of the attackers and any potential connections they may have with Chinese (CCP) diplomatic agencies.
Some cases are more complex.
Blanch noted that not every instance of transnational repression is as clear-cut as the case involving the Chinese Communist Party's secret police station in New York City.
He stated, "In some of these cases, it becomes challenging to file criminal charges because it is not always obvious whether the individuals involved are breaking the law or merely exercising the personal rights that we value in this country."
In other words, Blanch emphasized that the U.S. Department of Justice must differentiate between protected rights and actions intended to inflict harm.
He remarked, "If their motivation is genuinely to cause harm, exert improper influence, or lobby the government without being registered (as agents), then that falls within the realm of what we need to investigate and prosecute."
The CCP's United Front organizations are closely linked to its transnational repression efforts.
In some so-called 'patriotic United Front groups' in the United States, there is a significant connection to the transnational repression carried out by the CCP regime.
During Xi Jinping's participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco in 2023, incidents of street violence also occurred.
Following this, two American advocacy organizations published a report in 2024 urging the Department of Justice to investigate the activities of CCP United Front groups in the United States.
A report from the Jamestown Foundation released in February highlighted that there are over 900 such CCP organizations operating in the United States.
FBI Director Kash Patel disclosed in an interview with American Thought Leaders in August that the FBI has dismantled multiple criminal networks involved in transnational repression within the United States.
The U.S. government's response tools are 'more than sufficient'.
In response to a question about whether the Department of Justice possesses the legal instruments to address cases of transnational repression, Blanch stated that the current laws, combined with sanctions available from the U.S. Treasury and the Department of Commerce (DOC), provide response tools that are 'more than sufficient'.
Blanch remarked, 'This is a complex area, as it requires not only an understanding of the motivations behind these actions but also presents challenges in apprehension, since capturing one individual often reveals many others involved.' △
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