On August 3, 2023, two CCP spies, working as US Navy Servicemembers, Patrick Wei and Thomas Zhao, have been arrested for spying for China.
Patrick Wei, a machinist in an US Navy aircraft carrier, has sent 56 technical and mechanical manuals of his ship’s weapons, propulsion and desalination systems to MSS Intelligence Officer (China counterpart of CIA), along with information regarding the numbers and training of US Marines during exercise. Patrick Wei and the MSS Intelligence Officer were communicating by using encrypted methods of communication, and they delete the records of their conversation after each conversation.
Thomas Zhao, a sailor worked in several US naval bases, had taken videos and photos of specific locations of naval forces, logistics supports, maritime operations and amphibious landings during an exercise, for MSS. He also photographed diagrams and blueprints of a radar system in a military base, Okinawa, then send them to MSS Intelligence Officer. The intelligence officer allegedly directed Zhao to conceal their relationship and to destroy evidence of CCP espionage.
Once convicted, both of them face 20 years in jail.
If you want more details regarding this case, read the official report of the case below,
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-us-navy-servicemembers-arrested-transmitting-...