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Former US Intelligence Officer Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempting to Spy for China

Former US Intelligence Officer Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempting to Spy for China
Ron Rockwell Hansen, a former U.S. intelligence officer who pleaded guilty to trying to sell secrets to China. Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office via AP
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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A former Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) officer was sentenced to 10 years for attempted espionage on behalf of China on Sept. 24.

The officer, Ron Rockwell Hansen, of Syracuse, Utah, pleaded guilty in March to attempting to pass information related to U.S. national defense. He was arrested on June 2, 2018, before he could board a flight to China at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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