One is arrested on defence espionage charges, and another on charges of taking a bribe from a Chinese official. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - Two US Navy sailors have been arrested on charges related to national security and tied to China, the Associated Press reported on Thursday, citing US officials.
A 22-year-old sailor assigned to a ship in San Diego was arrested on Wednesday on a charge related to espionage involving conspiracy to send national defence information to Chinese officials, the report added. Another sailor was arrested at Naval Base Ventura County, north of Los Angeles, and charged with conspiracy and receipt of a bribe from a Chinese official, according to the report.US-China relations have been tense for years over a range of national security and trade issues.
The United States has accused China of espionage and cyberattacks, a charge that Beijing has rejected. China has also declared that it is under threat from spies. Among the other sore points in US-China ties are US export bans on advanced technologies, China’s state-led industrial policies, human rights issues, the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, trade tariffs and Taiwan. REUTERS
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