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3 Chinese Nationals Sentenced to Prison for Taking Photos at US Navy Base

3 Chinese Nationals Sentenced to Prison for Taking Photos at US Navy Base
In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the Navy's newest littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS-2) arrives at Mole Pier March 29, 2010 at Naval Air Station Key West in Key West, Florida. Nicholas Kontodiakos/U.S. Navy via Getty Images
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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Three Chinese nationals were sentenced to prison on June 4 for trespassing and taking photos of a U.S. Navy base in Florida.

Liao Lyuyou, 27, was sentenced to 12 months in prison after pleading guilty to illegally entering the Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West in December 2019, and taking photos and video of military installations, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office in the Southern District of Florida.

Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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