Chinese National Charged With Using Drone to Photograph US Shipyard

‘Naval aircraft carriers have classified and sensitive systems throughout the carriers,’ the court documents read.
Chinese National Charged With Using Drone to Photograph US Shipyard
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN78) is pushed by tug boats as the ship enters Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va., on July 15, 2018. Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cat Campbell/U.S. Navy
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A Chinese national who has been charged by the Justice Department with using a drone to take photos near a naval shipyard in Virginia is scheduled to appear in court next month.

Shi Fengyun, born in China in 1998, is now restricted to living in Virginia before his trial, according to court documents. He is accused of violating two statutes of the Espionage Act—unlawful photography of military installations and the use of an aircraft to carry out such an act.
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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