A jury convicts a man accused of running what prosecutors describe as a secret Chinese spy outpost in New York City. Multiple outlets report that the conviction is tied to charges alleging he acted as an illegal foreign agent. The case also centers on allegations that he destroyed text messages exchanged with a handler linked to the Chinese government. According to the reporting, prosecutors argued that the defendant was involved in facilitating or coordinating information activities while lacking the required legal registration as a foreign agent. The jury’s verdict concludes the factfinding phase of the prosecution. The reports do not provide additional details about the defendant’s specific activities beyond the claims of foreign-agent conduct and message destruction, and they do not indicate, in the excerpts provided, what the next procedural steps will be or whether the defendant intends to appeal. The convictions reflect the jury’s findings that the government met its burden on the elements of the offenses presented at trial.