US EditionUS Arrests Chinese Agents in Navy Espionage Scheme
- On June 27, Chinese nationals Yuance Chen and Liren Lai were arrested for spying on U.S. Navy personnel and bases on charges of working for China's MSS.
- Liren Lai recruited Yuance Chen in 2021 under MSS direction to gather Navy intelligence and conduct surveillance activities.
- Investigators found a $10,000 dead drop, 172 photos, and 22 videos while surveilling Navy sites in California and Washington, according to FBI affidavit evidence.
- Following their Monday court appearances, Lai and Chen face up to 10 years and $250,000 fines, with NCIS and FBI coordinated efforts in their disruption.
- Beyond this case, the US government is intensifying prosecutions to expose and counter Chinese espionage efforts targeting military personnel and infrastructure.
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Filipino military pushes naval base upgrades, fearing Chinese spying
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is ramping up its maritime defense posture with plans to establish and upgrade several naval bases in critical areas across the archipelago, including an island base under a basing agreement with the United States and a former American base in Luzon.Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro told reporters last month about plans to speed up infrastructure works in Balabac Island, a joint Air Force and Navy base in t…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Tuesday that two Chinese citizens were arrested on 27 June by the FBI for allegedly working on behalf of an intelligence agency of the Chinese regime to recruit members of the U.S. Armed Forces in order to betray the country. The unit detailed that those arrested were Yuance Chen, 38, who is a Chinese citizen with permanent legal residence in Oregon, and Liren Lai, 39, who is a Chinese citizen wh…
Two Chinese citizens were accused of spying within the United States on behalf of Beijing, including by photographing a shipyard, coordinating a transfer of money and participating in the recruitment efforts of members of the armed forces who, in their opinion, might be willing to work for the secret services of China, transmit CNN.
Justice Department: 2 Chinese nationals charged with spying
WASHINGTON — Two Chinese nationals have been charged with spying inside the United States on behalf of Beijing, including by taking photographs of a naval base, coordinating a cash dead-drop and by participating in efforts to recruit members of the…
2 Chinese nationals charged with spying on U.S. military for Beijing
Two Chinese nationals have been arrested in the United States for secretly working on behalf of China’s intelligence agency, allegedly trying to spy on the U.S. military and collect sensitive information, according to federal prosecutors. The suspects—Yuance Chen, 38, of Happy Valley, Oregon, and Liren “Ryan” Lai, 39, who entered the U.S. from China on a tourist visa—were arrested Friday during a coordinated FBI operation across multiple states.…
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