COSCO Rebuffs US Accusations of Vessel-Based Intelligence Collection
Chinese ocean carrier COSCO Shipping has dismissed claims from US officials alleging that maritime equipment aboard its fleet was utilized for state intelligence gathering.
State-owned maritime group COSCO Shipping has issued a firm denial in response to allegations from United States authorities claiming that equipment installed aboard its commercial vessels was employed to collect intelligence for Beijing.
The Chinese shipping company formally rejected the assertions, describing the intelligence-gathering claims as entirely false and completely unfounded.
The development follows media reports based on statements from two senior US administration officials, who alleged that the carrier operated concealed equipment across its fleet to facilitate data collection.
The dispute highlights ongoing geopolitical scrutiny directed at international maritime supply chains and the heightened tensions surrounding major state-backed transport operators calling at global ports.
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