TOKYO -- A U.S. Navy sailor was convicted by a federal jury Wednesday of selling military information to a Chinese intelligence officer.
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US Navy sailor convicted of selling ship details to China
Defendant sent imagery and technical materials to handler for $12,000, DOJ says
The USS Essex, a U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship, arrives in Hong Kong for a visit in 2010. A sailor stationed aboard the ship in San Diego, California, was convicted this week of selling information to a Chinese intelligence officer. © Reuters
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