A federal judge in San Diego sentenced Jinchao Wei, 25, to 200 months in prison for selling technical and operating manuals and sharing information with an intelligence officer working for China. A jury convicted Wei in August of six crimes, including espionage, and the US Department of Justice said he was paid more than $12,000 for selling information. Prosecutors said Wei was recruited via social media in 2022 and, over 18 months, sent photos and videos of the USS Essex, provided ship locations, and described the Essex’s defensive weapons. Wei apologised in a letter to the judge and said “introversion and loneliness” clouded his judgement.