The FBI, Justice Department and federal prosecutors announced Monday the arrests of two New York residents who allegedly ran an undisclosed Chinese government police station in Manhattan's Chinatown neighborhood.

Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping have each been charged with conspiring to act as agents of China's government, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.

The Justice Department earlier described the announcement as a "significant national security matter." 

The defendants are scheduled to appear in court this afternoon before a magistrate judge.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. 

Fox News' Marta Dhanis contributed to this report.