US officials say COSCO ships concealed equipment used to collect intelligence for Beijing

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First seen: Sep 2, 2026, 11:01 AM UTCUpdated: Sep 2, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC

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US officials reportedly allege that Chinese shipper COSCO has used concealed equipment on vessels to collect intelligence for Beijing. The supplied headline does not indicate any announced response.

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The allegation could heighten US-China tensions and scrutiny of Chinese commercial shipping.

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globaltimes.cnen

GT exclusive: Chinese embassy refutes groundless allegations that COSCO collects intelligence for Beijing using concealed equipment

Sep 2, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC

hawaiitribune-herald.comen

Chinese shipper COSCO collects intel for Beijing with concealed equipment, US officials say

Sep 2, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC