Two US Navy sailors charged with spying for China

Two US Navy sailors in California have been arrested on charges of providing sensitive military information to China.

Jinchao Wei, 22, a naturalised US citizen, is accused of conspiring to send national defence information to a Chinese agent.

Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao, 26, was arrested on charges of accepting money for sensitive photos and videos.

It is unclear if the same Chinese agent is alleged to have contacted the pair. read more