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US Navy Sailor Sentenced to Nearly 17 Years in Prison for Selling Military Secrets to China

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The Department of Justice in Washington on Feb. 12, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch TimesA former U.S. Navy sailor who had been found guilty of providing the Chinese communist regime with sensitive U.S. military information in exchange for money was sentenced to 200 months in prison, the Justice Department said on Monday.Wei Jinchao, also known as Patrick Wei, was arrested on espionage charges in August 2023 after reporting for duty aboard the USS Essex, an amphibious assault ship based in San Diego.

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