The Aporia · US seeks to revoke citizenship of two China-born men convicted in Beijing-linked cases

The US Department of Justice is seeking to revoke the citizenship of two China-born men, Jinchao Wei and Ping Li, as part of a larger set of 40 denaturalization actions announced under the Trump administration. Jinchao Wei was convicted in August 2025 of espionage and export offenses but acquitted of naturalisation fraud; he faces up to 16 years and eight months in prison. The DOJ filed cases against both men, targeting Wei on September 30 in California and Li on October 1 in Florida, though these civil proceedings have not yet determined liability.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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In a significant move, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it would revoke citizenship from 40 naturalized Americans accused of serious offenses, marking the largest such action under the Trump administration. The DOJ filed denaturalization actions against individuals across multiple district courts between August 21 and October 2, 2025. Among those targeted are former U.S. Navy sailor Jinchao Wei and Florida resident Ping Li, both accused of espionage and other serious crimes; Wei was convicted in August but acquitted of naturalization fraud. The DOJ asserts authority to revoke citizenship if it was illegally procured or obtained through concealing or misrepresenting information. This initiative aims to restore trust and integrity in U.S. citizenship, highlighting its commitment to national security.

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Former US Navy sailor Jinchao Wei and Florida resident Ping Li are among 40 people named in DOJ announcement Jinchao Wei and Ping Li are among 40 people facing denaturalisation actions in what the department described as the largest batch of such filings under the Trump administration.

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2026-10-05 · South China Morning Post

US seeks to revoke citizenship of two China-born men convicted in Beijing-linked cases · assertive framing

US seeks to revoke citizenship of two China-born men convicted in Beijing-linked cases asserted

US → seek → cases

Former US Navy sailor Jinchao Wei and Florida resident Ping Li are among 40 people named in DOJ announcement Jinchao Wei and Ping Li are among 40 people facing denaturalisation actions in what the department described as the largest batch of such filings under the Trump administration. asserted

department → name → administration

The civil proceedings remain pending, with no determination of liability, the DOJ said. asserted

DOJ → remain → liability

The case against Wei was filed on September 30 in the Southern District of California, while the case against Li was filed on October 1 in the Middle District of Florida. asserted

case → file → Florida

Wei was convicted of espionage and export offences in August 2025 and sentenced in January to 200 months in prison, or 16 years and eight months. asserted

Wei → convict → prison

But the same jury acquitted him of naturalisation fraud, according to the DOJ’s announcement of his sentence. uncertain

jury → acquit → sentence

US seeks to revoke citizenship of two China-born men convicted in Beijing-linked cases

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