{"id":2411036,"date":"2025-03-07T13:04:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T18:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-arrests-two-soldiers-accused-of-selling-military-secrets-to-china\/"},"modified":"2025-03-07T13:07:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T18:07:04","slug":"fbi-arrests-two-soldiers-accused-of-selling-military-secrets-to-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-arrests-two-soldiers-accused-of-selling-military-secrets-to-china\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI arrests two soldiers accused of selling military secrets to China"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffbi-arrests-two-soldiers-accused-of-selling-military-secrets-to-china%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2411036&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two active-duty U.S. \u200cArmy\u200b soldiers, Jian zhao and \u2062Li Tian, along with a former soldier, Ruoyu \u200cDuan, have been arrested\u2062 for allegedly\u200c conspiring to sell sensitive military details to unauthorized individuals,\u2062 including people in China. The arrests, \u200dannounced by Attorney General Pam\u200b Bondi, followed an examination\u200c by the FBI and\u2063 Army Counterintelligence. Zhao is accused \u200cof attempting to sell classified\u2064 hard drives containing\u200d top secret military information and \u200chas reportedly received payments of at least $15,000 for his activities. tian and Duan\u200c were indicted for gathering sensitive data about military weapon systems and sharing it for money, violating their official duties. This situation comes amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and China, as \u2064officials \u2063express concerns over \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-committee-calls-for-reform-of-intelligence-agencies\/\" title=\"Senate Committee Calls for Reform of Intelligence Agencies\">foreign intelligence threats<\/a> to national security. The FBI and military leaders emphasize the importance of safeguarding sensitive information critical to U.S. military readiness.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">FBI arrests active-duty soldiers accused of selling military secrets to China: Bondi<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2021493\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FBI<\/a> agents arrested two active-duty <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/army\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Army<\/a> soldiers and a former service member after being accused of conspiring to sell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pompeo-pushes-investigation-into-kerry-for-leaking-secrets-to-iran\/\" title=\"Pompeo Pushes Investigation Into Kerry for Leaking Secrets to Iran\">sensitive military information<\/a> to unauthorized buyers, including to people in <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">China<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that Jian Zhao and Li Tian, both active-duty soldiers stationed in Washington state, and former Army soldier Ruoyu Duan were arrested Thursday. The arrests followed a joint investigation into the three men by the FBI and the&nbsp;Army Counterintelligence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3336994\/tesla-targeted-violence-protests-elon-musk-doge\/\">Tesla cars and showrooms are being targeted with violence and protests<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3336118\/us-attorney-for-dc-ed-martin-launches-crackdown-gun-crimes\/\">Acting US attorney for DC launches crackdown on gun crimes: &#8216;Make DC Safe Again&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3335442\/supreme-court-utah-overturns-douglas-lovell-death-sentence-murder-joyce-yost\/\">Supreme Court sides with Utah high court in overturning man&#8217;s death sentence<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a statement addressing the arrests, FBI Director Kash Patel said bribery and corruption &ldquo;have thrived under China&rsquo;s Communist Party.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This behavior cannot be tolerated with our service members who are entrusted with sensitive military information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-to-appoint-special-master-to-review-trump-records-seized-by-fbi\/\" title=\"Judge to Appoint &quot;Special Master&quot; to Review Trump Records Seized by ...\">including national defense information<\/a>,&rdquo; Patel added. &ldquo;The FBI and our partners will continue to work to uncover attempts by those in China to steal sensitive U.S. military information and hold all accountable who play a role in betraying our national defense.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Zhao, a battery supply sergeant stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, was charged in the Western District of Washington for conspiring to sell 20 classified hard drives marked &ldquo;SECRET&rdquo; and &ldquo;TOP SECRET&rdquo; to buyers in China. He was also accused of conspiring to sell a stolen encrypted military computer and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-staffer-sentenced-for-passing-information-to-hezbollah\/\" title=\"Pentagon Staffer Sentenced for Passing ... to Hezbollah\">sensitive information related<\/a> to U.S. military readiness in the event of a conflict with China. Zhao&rsquo;s illegal activity began around July 2024 and he received at least $15,000 in exchange for selling the hard drives and other sensitive information, the Justice Department alleged.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, invites winners of the national medals to join him after a ceremony held on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (AP Photo\/Ng Han Guan)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tian, who was also stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and Duan were indicted in the District of Oregon. The two men allegedly worked together to gather sensitive military information about weapons systems and armored vehicles. They began the nefarious activity around November 2021, according to Bondi&rsquo;s office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tian transmitted this information to Duan in return for money, in violation of his official duties as an active-duty U.S. Army officer,&rdquo; according to the DOJ. &ldquo;Specifically, Tian was tasked with gathering information related to U.S. military weapon systems, including information related to the Bradley and Stryker U.S. Army fighting vehicles, and transmitting them to Duan.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Brig. Gen. Rhett Cox, the commanding general of the Army Counterintelligence Command, said the arrests &ldquo;underscore the persistent and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">increasing foreign intelligence threat facing<\/a> our Army and nation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>His comments come as tensions between China and the United States<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3339358\/trump-officials-president-ending-wars-chinese-embassy-warning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> have come to the forefront<\/a> over the Trump administration&rsquo;s tariffs on Beijing, which seek to pressure the country to reduce the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. China has retaliated with reciprocal tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If war is what the U.S. wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war, we&rsquo;re ready to fight till the end,&rdquo; Chinese Embassy officials said Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3334744\/lutnick-trump-tariff-battle-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LUTNICK SAYS TRUMP &lsquo;DOES HAVE THE CARDS&rsquo; IN TARIFF BATTLE WITH CHINA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Commerce Secretary&nbsp;Howard&nbsp;Lutnick<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3334744\/lutnick-trump-tariff-battle-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">&nbsp;attempted to provide reassurances <\/a>that the U.S. holds the edge over China on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think China&rsquo;s set,&rdquo; Lutnick said on Fox News&rsquo;s&nbsp;<em>Sunday Morning Futures<\/em>. &ldquo;They either end these subsidies and they end making these&nbsp;ingredients for fentanyl, or&nbsp;[Trump]&rsquo;s going to put tariffs on&nbsp;there. And if they think they&rsquo;re going&nbsp;to retaliate, remember, they have&nbsp;so much more that they sell to&nbsp;us than we sell to them. It&rsquo;s not even&nbsp;close.&nbsp;This is not a battle we&rsquo;re ever&nbsp;going to lose, and the president&nbsp;knows it.&nbsp;He does have the cards, and he&rsquo;s&nbsp;going to protect America.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2021493\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2021493\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FBI arrests soldiers for allegedly selling military secrets to China<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2411037,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25015553600174.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4283,50645,4187],"class_list":["post-2411036","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arrests","tag-fbi-2","tag-soldiers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25015553600174.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2411036"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411036\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2411040,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411036\/revisions\/2411040"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2411037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2411036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2411036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2411036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}