They knew him as Ngawang Dhargyal, a Tibetan-American police officer who promised to be a bridge between the Tibetan community of New York City and local law enforcement. But members of the Tibetan community say Baimadajie Angwang, a 33-year-old NYPD officer who worked in Queens, quickly raised red flags. He criticized one local politician for supporting Tibet’s independence movement from China, some of these people said, and encouraged the removal of the Tibetan flag outside a community center in Queens. Last week, Mr. Angwang was arrested and charged by federal prosecutors with acting as an illegal agent of the People’s Republic of China since 2018. During a court appearance last week, Mr. Angwang pleaded not guilty.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 27, 2020 17:03 UTC