India, July 2 -- Two Chinese nationals have been charged in the USA for acting as agents of the Chinese government without prior notification to the Attorney General, the Department of Justice said on Wednesday.

The two individuals were identified as Yuance Chen, 38, a PRC national and legal permanent resident who resides in Happy Valley, Oregon, and Liren "Ryan" Lai, 39, a PRC national who travelled from the PRC to Houston, Texas, on a tourist visa in April 2025.

"These activities included facilitating a 'dead drop' payment of cash for information relating to the national security of the United States previously provided to the MSS, gathering intelligence about U.S. Navy service members and bases, and assisting with efforts to recruit ...