Seven Chinese nationals were arrested on charges of illegal entry into Guam around the time the U.S. Missile Defense Agency was conducting tests to intercept missiles using a new radar. This was stated by the Customs and Quarantine Administration of Guam, according to Reuters, UNN reports.
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The agency claims that at least four of those arrested on December 10-11 were "near a military installation." Guam has many such installations, including Andersen Air Force Base, where a missile test was conducted on December 10.
Espionage at U.S. military facilities, especially those with missile launch capabilities, can provide China with potentially valuable intelligence information
The Guam authorities said that all the Chinese citizens arrived on the same boat from Saipan, and the investigation is ongoing.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not yet responded to Reuters' request for comment.
The United States plans to create an air and missile defense network at 16 sites around Guam to deter any missile attack on the island. The plan aims to integrate the most advanced American missile defense systems and radars, and its implementation could cost up to ten billion dollars.
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