The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday that it is seeking to revoke the citizenship of two men born in China who were previously convicted in cases linked to the Chinese government. The individuals identified are Jinchao Wei, a former US Navy sailor convicted of espionage, and Ping Li, a Florida resident convicted of conspiring to act as an unregistered agent of Beijing.

These filings are part of a larger initiative by the DOJ, which has targeted 40 individuals for denaturalization. The department characterized this as the largest batch of such filings initiated under the Trump administration. The proceedings are civil in nature, meaning they are separate from the criminal trials that resulted in the men's original convictions. As of the announcement, the cases remain pending, and no final determination of liability has been reached. The DOJ’s move reflects a continued focus on national security and the legal status of naturalized citizens who have been found guilty of activities deemed contrary to US interests.