The United States quietly expelled two Chinese embassy officials in September after they drove onto a sensitive military base in Virginia, The New York Times reported Sunday.
The newspaper, which cited multiple people with knowledge of the episode, said it appeared to be the first time in more than 30 years that the US has expelled Chinese diplomats on suspicion of espionage.
The incident comes as the United States and China, the world’s two biggest economies, wrangle over trade. The two sides announced a mini-deal on Friday to reduce some tariffs. The guard saw that they didn’t have permission to enter and directed them to go through the gates, turn around and exit. The Chinese officials said they had not understood the instructions they were given, but US personnel were unconvinced by their explanation.
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