Source: United States & Canada – South China Morning PostA US Navy sailor has been convicted of espionage for selling military secrets to China for US$12,000, the US Justice Department said on Thursday.
Jinchao Wei was found guilty by a federal jury in California on Wednesday after a five-day trial, the department said in a statement.
Wei, a machinist’s mate on the amphibious assault ship USS Essex, and another sailor, Wenheng Zhao, were arrested in August 2023 and charged with spying for China.
Zhao pleaded guilty and was sentenced in January of last…Read More