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US officials: COSCO collects data for Beijing with covert equipment on its ships (Reuters)
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US officials: COSCO collects data for Beijing with covert equipment on its ships (Reuters)

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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  • Two senior Trump administration officials allege that COSCO uses covert equipment on its ships to collect data for Beijing.
  • They say the equipment monitors military communications near the coasts of targeted countries, including the United States.

COSCO, China’s state-owned shipping giant, is using covert equipment on its ships to spy on military communications near the coasts of countries including the United States, according to two senior Trump administration officials cited by Reuters.

The officials said the equipment collects data for Beijing. They spoke to Reuters anonymously about the allegations.

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