2 US Navy sailors arrested on charges tied to national security and China
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Two US Navy sailors were arrested for allegedly conspiring to pass sensitive security information to Chinese officials in separate plots, officials announced Thursday.
Jinchao Wei, a 22-year-old sailor aboard the San Diego-based USS Essex, was busted Wednesday on espionage charges after he provided China with detailed information of the ship and its crew.
Federal prosecutors alleged Wei made contact with a Chinese government intelligence officer in February 2022 and provided photographs and videos of the Essex, an amphibious assault ship that specializes in transporting and deploying helicopters.
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