Two US Navy servicemen, Jinchao 'Patrick' Wei and Wenheng 'Thomas' Zhao, have been implicated in separate information-gathering schemes while serving the US Navy, as per the Department of Justice. These instances add to the growing count of 224 reported Chinese espionage cases against the US since 2000. Moreover, a recent event from Taiwan reveals the detention of an army lieutenant colonel, Hsieh, suspected of leaking military secrets to China. This episode sheds light on China's expansive covert operations and their global ramifications.