US Navy sailor convicted of spying for China
A US Navy sailor has been convicted of spying for China, the Justice Department said Friday. The conviction comes as tensions between the two nations intensify over a range of issues, including human rights, technology transfers, military exercises, and conflicts in the South China Sea. The sailor, who was working in nuclear-propulsion technology, had been charged with communicating classified information to a foreign government, including information about a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, for monetary gain. The defendant, whose name was not revealed in accordance with military policy, will be sentenced in a few months.
