{"id":83330,"date":"2025-07-02T15:59:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T15:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2025\/07\/02\/chinese-nationals-charged-with-spying-on-us-navy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:06:54","slug":"chinese-nationals-charged-with-spying-on-us-navy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2025\/07\/02\/chinese-nationals-charged-with-spying-on-us-navy\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese nationals charged with spying on US Navy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two Chinese nationals were charged with acting as foreign agents and spying on the U.S. Navy in an attempt to gather intelligence and enlist other agents, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-charges-two-individuals-acting-agents-prc-government\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" 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