Al Jazeera English reported that a US court has jailed two Chinese nationals, Liren Lai and Yuance Chen, in what it called a spying case. According to Al Jazeera English, the two admitted helping arrange cash payments through 'dead drops' to people in the United States. Al Jazeera English reported that the payments were worth at least $30,000. The length of the sentences, the court and date, the recipients and purpose of the payments, who directed them and the specific charges are not yet known. This account rests on a single report and has not been independently verified.
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Two Chinese nationals jailed in US spying case, report says
Al Jazeera English reports the two admitted helping arrange cash payments through 'dead drops' to people in the United States
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- Al Jazeera English reported that a US court has jailed Liren Lai and Yuance Chen, both Chinese nationals, in what it called a spying case.
- According to Al Jazeera English, both admitted helping arrange cash payments through 'dead drops' to people in the United States.
- Al Jazeera English reported that the payments were worth at least $30,000.
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- Al Jazeera EnglishUS jails two Chinese nationals for spying