Two Chinese nationals jailed after admitting they tried to recruit US troops to spy
Men sentenced to 30 months after admitting they tried to recruit service members to spy for Beijing
Two Chinese nationals have been sentenced to 30 months in prison in the United States after admitting they tried to recruit US military service members to spy for China. The Department of Justice said Liren “Ryan” Lai and Yuance Chen each received 30 months and three years of supervised release; court documents said they acted as agents of China’s Ministry of State Security.