The United States regularly spreads misinformation about the espionage activities of the People’s Republic of China. This was stated by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Mao Ning, during a briefing. RIA News.
According to him, the US is openly carrying out large-scale espionage activities against China. Thus, the diplomat commented on the news that an American soldier was punished for allegedly transferring classified data to the Chinese side.
Mao Ning announced that China will take necessary measures to protect national security.
The US Department of Justice reported that Wenheng Zhao, a member of the country’s navy, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for passing classified information to a representative of Chinese intelligence services. The man disseminated information about the operational orders of the command, major maneuvers in the Pacific Ocean and the operation of the radar system located on the Japanese island of Okinawa. According to the American department, Wenheng Zhao received bribes amounting to at least $14.8 thousand from August 2021 to May 2023. The suspect confessed his crime in October 2023.
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