FBI brings alleged China-linked hacker to US in rare extradition as Patel defends Italy trip

FBI brings alleged China-linked hacker to US in rare extradition as Patel defends Italy trip

Patel says Chinese officials sought to intervene in recent days to prevent Xu Zewei's extradition from Italy

Xu Zewei is now in U.S. custody after what FBI Director Kash Patel described as a coordinated operation with Italian authorities. (FBI )

Patel told Fox News Digital in an interview the bureau was able to "directly tie" Xu to China’s Ministry of State Security and its Shanghai bureau, though additional details remain classified pending declassification. (FBI)

FBI Director Kash Patel looks on before the men's gold medal ice hockey match between Canada and the United States at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026. (Elsa/Getty Images)

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