US Navy Officer’s Wife Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Ship Military Boats to China

US Navy Officer’s Wife Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Ship Military Boats to China
Evinrude outboard engines are on display during the 55th Paris International Boat show at the Porte de Versailles, southern Paris, on Dec. 4, 2015. Miguel Medina/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
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The wife of a U.S. Navy officer based in Jacksonville has pleaded guilty on Sept. 16 to charges related to her role in a scheme to smuggle military-grade equipment to a company in China.

Yang Yang, a 34-year-old naturalized citizen who immigrated from China, pleaded guilty to two charges: submitting false information to export, and attempting to fraudulently export, maritime raiding craft and engines to China in violation of federal law, according to a Sept. 16 press release from the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Frank Fang
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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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