# EXCLUSIVE: US officials say COSCO collects intelligence for Beijing with concealed equipment

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- Reuters, 2026-09-01 10:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinese-shipper-cosco-collects-intel-beijing-with-concealed-equipment-us-2026-09-01/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a96ade12732d80001673bce

> Two senior Trump administration officials said China’s state-owned shipping giant COSCO uses concealed equipment aboard its ships to gather intelligence on military communications near the coastlines of target countries, including the United States.