RAPID RESPONSE | September 5, 2026 | P5-EVT-2026-0904-04
U.S. officials have alleged that COSCO vessels collected intelligence; COSCO and China’s embassy deny the claims. The specific concealed-equipment allegation remains unsupported by public technical evidence. Free China calls for transparent technical scrutiny, security standards applied consistently to all operators, and proportionate measures tied to verified risks—not assumptions.
Free China 