- A U.S. Navy service member, Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao, pleaded guilty to federal felony offenses for transmitting sensitive U.S. military information to a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for bribes. Zhao admitted to participating in a corrupt scheme in violation of his official duties.
- The information transmitted included details about U.S. Navy operational security, military training and exercises, critical infrastructure, plans for a large-scale maritime training exercise in the Pacific, operational orders, and electrical diagrams and blueprints for a radar system in Okinawa, Japan.
- Zhao faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for January 8, 2024. Read More
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