COSCO Rejects US Allegations of Vessel-Based Intelligence Gathering
Chinese state-owned carrier COSCO has dismissed claims from the United States that its commercial fleet carried concealed equipment to collect military intelligence.
State-owned maritime conglomerate COSCO has rejected allegations raised by the United States asserting that its commercial fleet has been utilized to gather intelligence for Beijing.
The claims alleged that vessels operated by the Chinese shipping group carried concealed equipment configured to collect military information during standard trading operations.
COSCO has firmly denied the assertions, dismissing claims that its merchant ships have operated in support of state intelligence-gathering activities.
The development underscores the increasing regulatory and security scrutiny surrounding international commercial shipping operations across major global trade routes.
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