PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A resident of Happy Valley, Oregon, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday, June 27, 2025, for allegedly acting as an agent of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of State Security (MSS).
Yuance Chen is a PRC citizen who arrived in the U.S. on or about September 2015 on a B1/B2 visitor visa. Chen was granted conditional permanent resident status after United States Citizenship and Immigration Services recognized his marriage to Associate #1, on or about June 26, 2022, according to a criminal complaint obtained by KATU News.
According to court documents, Chen and another person identified as Liren Lai aka “Ryan” were in the United States to allegedly gather intelligence about the U.S. Navy service members, military bases, and to “recruit other potential MSS assets from within the U.S. military.”…