Two Chinese nationals have been charged with spying inside the United States on behalf of Beijing, including by taking photographs of a naval base, coordinating a cash dead-drop and by participating in efforts to recruit members of the military who they thought might be open to working for Chinese intelligence.

Two Chinese Nationals are facing charges in connection with spying on the United States Navy and members of the Navy on behalf of the Ministry of State Security (MSS) for the People's Republic of China's government, Fox News reported on Tuesday.

U.S. prosecutors have charged two Chinese nationals with acting as agents of the Chinese government in efforts to recruit American service members, the Justice Department said on Tuesday. Yuance Chen,