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Boston man cleared of US charges he acted as Chinese agent

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Litang Liang , 65 , was acquitted in federal court of charges that he acted as an unregistered Chinese agent.

Liang , a China -born U.S. citizen, had denied the charges and pleaded not guilty.

His lawyer called the charges "ridiculous" and called them an effort to chill the free speech of a community activist.

Liang advocated for the "reunification" of Taiwan with China 's leaders.

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