U.S. Navy Sailor Convicted Of Spying For China

India, Aug. 22 -- A U.S. Navy sailor has been convicted of spying for China.

A federal jury at the Southern District of California convicted Jinchao Wei, also known as Patrick Wei, of espionage and export violations. Wei was an active-duty U.S. Navy sailor stationed at Naval Base San Diego when he agreed to sell Navy secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer for $12,000, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

Following a five-day trial and one day of deliberation, the jury convicted Wei of six counts. He is scheduled to be sentenced on December 1.

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Jinchao Wei committed espionage by sending photographs and videos of U.S. Navy vessels, ship movement informa...