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Story summary
- COSCO, a Chinese state-owned shipping firm, uses concealed equipment to intercept U.S. military communications near U.S. coastlines.
- Two senior Trump officials say COSCO has maintained a decades-long espionage partnership with Beijing.
- The onboard gear is described as sophisticated signals-intelligence platforms targeting military communications and encryption technologies.
- The Pentagon added COSCO to its China-military linked firm list in January 2025, triggering procurement bans.
