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US national charged for providing defence info to China
The FBI has charged an American national once employed as a guard at a US consulate in China with attempting to provide national defence information to Chinese Government.
Bryan Underwood, 31, was arrested in Los Angeles last week, the Department of Justice said.
According to court documents, from about March to August 5, Underwood knowingly and unlawfully attempted to communicate photographs and other information relating to the national defence to representatives of China, with the intent and reason to believe that these materials would be used to the injury of the US and to the advantage of a foreign nation. “Our national security depends upon our ability to keep our most sensitive information confidential. Bryan Underwood is charged with trying to pass American secrets to China and then lying to cover up his betrayal,” said US Attorney Ronald Machen.
The indictment further alleges that on August 5, Underwood made a false statement when he stated to an FBI representative that he was intending to assist it when he wrote a letter stating his “interest in initiating a business arrangement” with China.
Bryan Underwood, 31, was arrested in Los Angeles last week, the Department of Justice said.
According to court documents, from about March to August 5, Underwood knowingly and unlawfully attempted to communicate photographs and other information relating to the national defence to representatives of China, with the intent and reason to believe that these materials would be used to the injury of the US and to the advantage of a foreign nation. “Our national security depends upon our ability to keep our most sensitive information confidential. Bryan Underwood is charged with trying to pass American secrets to China and then lying to cover up his betrayal,” said US Attorney Ronald Machen.
The indictment further alleges that on August 5, Underwood made a false statement when he stated to an FBI representative that he was intending to assist it when he wrote a letter stating his “interest in initiating a business arrangement” with China.
