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- Jinchao Wei, a 25-year-old U.S. Navy sailor, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for selling sensitive information to a Chinese intelligence officer.
- Wei was recruited through social media while applying for U.S. citizenship and received more than $12,000 for details about the USS Essex and other naval operations.
- He was convicted of multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit espionage.
- Wenheng Zhao, another sailor, was charged in a separate case.
