March 19, 2025
Publication:
U.S. Department of State
Related Country:
- China
The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program announced a reward of up to $15 million for information related to Chinese nationals Liu Baoxia (Emily Liu), Li Yongxin (Emma Lee), Yung Yiu Wa (Stephen Yung), or Zhong Yanlai (Sydney Chung). Starting in 2007, Liu and her associates have used China-based front companies to procure U.S.-origin dual-use electronics for entities supplying Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including Shiraz Electronics Industries and Rayan Roshd Afzar. The IRGC and Iran's defense ministry have used the electronics to develop and manufacture weapons systems, including drones sold to Russia, Sudan, and Yemen.
