Former U.S. Navy sailor Jinchao Wei, 25, was sentenced to 200 months in prison on Monday for selling technical data on American ships to Chinese intelligence agents.
Wei, a naturalized citizen born in China, who also uses the name Patrick Wei, was arrested in August 2023 when he arrived for work at Naval Base San Diego, home port for the Pacific Fleet, where his assigned ship the USS Essex was docked.
The Essex is a Wasp – class amphibious assault ship, essentially a small and versatile aircraft carrier that can support helicopters and jets with vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capability. Ships in the Wasp class also have extensive…
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