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The defendants’ names are *Jian Zhao*, *Li Tian*, and *Ruoyu Duan*. The indictment in the Western District of Washington alleges that beginning in or about July 2024, and continuing to the date of the arrest, Jian Zhao, an active-duty U.S. Army Supply Sergeant, conspired with others known and unknown to the grand jury to obtain and transmit national defense information to individuals based in China. Zhao is further alleged to have committed theft of “SECRET” and “TOP SECRET” hard drives, negotiating with individuals based in China for their sale. Zhao is further alleged to have to have conspired to sell information related to U.S. military readiness in the event of a conflict with the People’s Republic of China.