Beijing’s espionage actions are being misrepresented to the public by US authorities, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Mao Ning.
“On one hand, the US frequently disseminates unfounded rumours regarding purported Chinese agents.
Conversely, the United States openly engages in extensive espionage operations against China, she noted during a briefing in response to reports that a US service member had been sentenced for allegedly providing China with confidential information.
Beijing “will take the necessary measures to protect state security,” according to the Chinese official.
U. S Officer sentenced for divulging intelligent information
Wenheng Zhao, a US Navy service member, was sentenced to 27 months in jail for providing confidential information to a Chinese intelligence official, as the US Department of Justice had previously reported.
According to reports, he “delivered designs for a operational instructions, electrical schematics, and designs for a Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar system situated in Okinawa, Japan, as well as a significant maritime training exercise conducted in the Pacific theatre.”
Jerrymusa.com reports that the military member received at least $14,800 from the intelligence officer, according to the Department of Justice. In October 2023, the defendant entered a guilty plea.