American sentenced to 2 years for working as Chinese intelligence asset
- Posted on September 1, 2026
- By Washington Post
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A U.S. citizen has been convicted and sentenced to two years in federal prison for serving as an intelligence operative for China. The defendant systematically recruited American sources with access to classified information and transmitted sensitive reports through a coordinated intelligence network. Court documents reveal that the accused believed his intelligence gathering was being directly communicated to China's highest political leadership, highlighting a significant breach in U.S. national security protocols.
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