Chinese man pleads guilty to shipping weapons to North Korea from the US



News Chinese man pleads guilty to shipping weapons to North Korea from the US Justice Department says 42-year-old received $2M to procure arms for Kim Jong Un regime after overstaying student visa Shreyas Reddy June 10, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Pistols made by human pixels holding up colored boards during the Arirang Mass Games in Pyongyang \| Image: Eric Lafforgue (Sept. 6, 2012) A Chinese national living illegally in the U.S. pleaded guilty on Monday to conspiring to export firearms, ammunition and other military items to North Korea, according to the Justice Department. According to a department press release, Shenghua Wen, 42, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and one count of acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government. A Chinese national living illegally in the U.S. pleaded guilty on Monday to conspiring to export firearms, ammunition and other military items to North Korea, according to the Justice Department. According to a department press release, Shenghua Wen, 42, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and one count of acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Chinese man pleads guilty to shipping weapons to North Korea from the US

Justice Department says 42-year-old received $2M to procure arms for Kim Jong Un regime after overstaying student visa

Shreyas Reddy June 10, 2025

Chinese man pleads guilty to shipping weapons to North Korea from the US

Pistols made by human pixels holding up colored boards during the Arirang Mass Games in Pyongyang | Image: Eric Lafforgue (Sept. 6, 2012)

A Chinese national living illegally in the U.S. pleaded guilty on Monday to conspiring to export firearms, ammunition and other military items to North Korea, according to the Justice Department.

According to a department press release, Shenghua Wen, 42, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and one count of acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government.

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