Ex-CIA officer accused of spying for China pleads guilty in a Honolulu courtroom. Former CIA officer Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 72, pleaded guilty to spying for China over the past decade. Arrested in 2020, Ma provided classified information to China’s Ministry of State Security, including CIA sources, operational tradecraft, and secure communication practices. Ma, who joined the CIA in 1982, also worked as an FBI contract linguist. The plea deal suggests a 10-year sentence. Ma's sentencing is scheduled for September 11.
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Asia Daily: May 25, 2024
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Ex-CIA officer accused of spying for China pleads guilty in a Honolulu courtroom. Former CIA officer Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 72, pleaded guilty to spying for China over the past decade. Arrested in 2020, Ma provided classified information to China’s Ministry of State Security, including CIA sources, operational tradecraft, and secure communication practices. Ma, who joined the CIA in 1982, also worked as an FBI contract linguist. The plea deal suggests a 10-year sentence. Ma's sentencing is scheduled for September 11.