Felony Prices For U.S. Diplomat Over Alleged Connections With Chinese Agents

A State Department employee, accused of taking gifts from Chinese intelligence agents and not reporting the contacts, pleaded not guilty in a court appearance Wednesday.

For decades, a State division staff member allegedly received tens and thousands of bucks in gifts from Chinese intelligence operatives and failed to report the consistent contacts to U.S. officials.

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