2 US Navy sailors arrested on charges tied to national security and China

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…

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