Investigation into a Chinese spy network in Turin
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The investigation into a Chinese spy network in Turin concerns a probe by the Turin judiciary into a group accused of following and monitoring Chinese dissidents living in Italy. Among those placed under surveillance is the influencer known as Teacher Li, who was reportedly followed even near his own home [1][2].
The allegations
According to reports, ten people are under investigation in Turin on charges of criminal conspiracy (associazione a delinquere) and stalking. The investigation has reconstructed the existence of a network that allegedly monitored and followed dissidents of the Chinese government present in Italy [1][2].
The influencer Teacher Li
Among the alleged victims of the surveillance activity identified by investigators is the influencer known by the name Teacher Li, who is reported to have been followed even near his own home [1][2].
Status of the proceedings
At the time the reports were published, the case was still at the investigation stage: the ten people involved are under investigation by the Turin public prosecutor's office, with no further procedural developments made public [1][2].
Sources
- “Ti taglio la testa”: le spie cinesi pedinavano i dissidenti a Torino — la Repubblica Torino, 30 October 2026
- Spie a caccia di dissidenti, così la mala cinese si è infiltrata a Torino — La Stampa, 2 November 2026