U.S. sailors accused of spying for China
Two U.S. Navy sailors have been apprehended on charges of espionage for China, according to federal prosecutors. The sailors, Jinchao “Patrick” Wei, a 22-year-old petty officer 2nd class, and Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao, 26, are accused of providing national defense information to Chinese intelligence officials in exchange for financial compensation. The cases against the two are separate. Wei, who served as a machinist’s mate aboard the USS Essex, was arrested on charges of espionage, specifically …