Times of Islamabad

US agencies claim arresting Chinese spy on a secret mission

US agencies claim arresting Chinese spy on a secret mission

WASHINGTON – United States agencies claim arresting Chinese spy on a secretmission while working as a US travel guide.

The US Justice Department has announced that an American tour guide hasbeen charged with spying for China’s intelligence services.

Xuehua Peng delivered classified information to China’s Ministry of StateSecurity (MSS), the BBC quoted prosecutors as saying on Monday.

Mr Peng, 56, allegedly completed five “dead drops” at hotel rooms between2015 and 2018, IANS has reported.by Taboolalink:Sponsored Linkslink:.linkIn Pakistan At Ridiculously Low PricesSave70.comlink

Dead drops are used by spies to pass information or items in secretlocations.

He was arrested on September 27 in Hayward, California, and denied bail ata court hearing.