一名前美国海军水手因为中国从事间谍活动,从2022年至2023年出售船只机密,被判处16年徒刑。 A former U.S. Navy sailor was sentenced to 16 years for spying for China, selling ship secrets from 2022 to 2023.

Jinchao Wei, 25岁,前美国海军海军水手,来自圣地亚哥,在向一名中国情报官员出售包括美国海军埃塞克斯号在内的海军舰船的敏感技术和业务情报后,因间谍罪被判处200个月监禁,刚超过16年。 Jinchao Wei, a 25-year-old former U.S. Navy sailor from San Diego, was sentenced to 200 months—just over 16 years—in prison for espionage after selling sensitive technical and operational information about Navy ships, including the USS Essex, to a Chinese intelligence officer. 检察官说, 韦, 埃塞克斯船上的二等少将和工程师, 在2022年至2023年期间提供了60多份手册,照片,视频和船只位置和防御系统的细节, 收到超过12,000美元的付款. Prosecutors said Wei, a petty officer second class and engineer aboard the Essex, provided over 60 manuals, photos, videos, and details on ship locations and defensive systems between 2022 and 2023, receiving more than $12,000 in payments. 他通过社交媒体被一名冒充与中国国有造船公司有联系的海军爱好者的人招募。 He was recruited via social media by an individual posing as a naval enthusiast linked to a state-owned Chinese shipbuilding company. 尽管承认这种联系是可疑的,并被劝告终止联系,但魏伟继续使用加密短信应用程序传输机密数据。 Despite recognizing the contact as suspicious and being advised to end communication, Wei continued using encrypted messaging apps to transfer classified data. 该案反映了美国日益关切外国情报工作,特别是中国情报工作,企图通过人源获取军事秘密。 The case reflects growing U.S. concerns about foreign intelligence efforts, particularly from China, to obtain military secrets through human sources. 他的共同被告赵文诚认罪,刑期较短。 His co-defendant, Wenheng Zhao, pleaded guilty and received a shorter sentence. Wei在一封信中表示忏悔,指出孤独和内向是促成因素。 Wei expressed remorse in a letter, citing loneliness and introversion as contributing factors.