Prosecutors accused sailor Jinchao Wei of selling information about US Navy ships to Chinese intelligence operatives.
Prosecutors accused sailor Jinchao Wei of selling information about US Navy ships to Chinese intelligence operatives.
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A former United States Navy sailor has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison after being convicted of selling technical and operating manuals for ships and operating systems to an intelligence officer working for China.
On Monday, a federal judge in San Diego sentenced Jinchao Wei, 25, to 200 months in prison.
American officials have for years expressed concern about the espionage threat they say the Chinese government poses.
He is found guilty of selling details about warships' locations and weapons to a Chinese spy for $12,000.
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