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五角大楼将中远集团列为军事企业，有报道称中共船只进入美国水域时从事间谍活动
作者：摩根·菲利普斯 福克斯新闻
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福克斯新闻独家报道： 福克斯新闻数字频道独家获得的一封信显示，三名众议院共和党高层议员要求剥夺一家中国航运巨头在美国港口的特殊待遇，理由是担心该公司船只被指用于监听美军通信。
总部位于上海、由中国共产党（中共）控股的航运和物流公司中远集团，一直在海岸警卫队一项旨在奖励值得信赖的商业运营商的计划中享受优惠待遇。但在一份9月的报告称该公司船只被用于搜集情报后，国会中的对华鹰派要求撤销这些特权。
在10月14日的信件中，三名共和党资深议员指出，截至2026年7月15日，有11艘中远集团船只被列入海岸警卫队的“21世纪优质航运”计划（简称Qualship 21），尽管五角大楼已将该集团列为中国军事企业。
众议院中国问题委员会主席约翰·穆勒纳、众议院情报委员会主席、来自阿肯色州的共和党众议员里克·克劳福德，以及国土安全委员会运输与海事安全小组委员会主席卡洛斯·希门尼斯，正敦促国土安全部部长马克韦恩·穆林撤销中远集团船只在海岸警卫队该计划中的注册资格。
此前在9月有报道称，中远集团船只使用精密隐蔽设备截获军事通信，并在美国海岸线附近搜集有关加密技术的情报。
海岸警卫队设立该计划的初衷是，允许安全和合规记录良好的船只在进入美国港口时减少常规检查次数。但议员们在信中辩称，中远集团被指从事间谍活动及其与中国军方的联系，让人严重质疑为何其船只仍能享受优惠待遇。
前五角大楼官员警告：中国在距美军基地6英里处建间谍枢纽“窃听红海”
这些据说是美国高级官员提出的指控，加剧了人们的担忧：中国商业船只在敏感的美国军事设施附近作业时，可能被用作情报搜集平台。
中远集团否认了这些指控，称其毫无根据，并坚称其船上的通信和导航设备仅用于合法的商业用途。该公司表示，其设备从未被用于截获军事通信或搜集情报。
中远集团是全球最大的航运公司之一，由中国政府全资拥有。其庞大的商业船队运营着全球主要贸易航线，包括通往美国港口的航线。
五角大楼于2025年1月将中远集团列入其《1260H条款》中国军事企业名单，理由是该集团由中国国家机构控股、被指代表中国人民解放军开展活动，以及为北京的军民融合战略做出贡献——该战略旨在将民用产业和技术服务于军事目的。
议员们发现：尽管存在危险信号，华尔街银行仍帮助中国军方关联企业募资数十亿美元
这项 designation（标注）并未自动禁止中远集团船只进入美国港口。但议员们在信中质疑，一家被五角大楼认定与中国军方有关联的公司，为何仍能继续享受海岸警卫队计划带来的检查频率降低的优惠。
海岸警卫队今年早些时候更新了Qualship 21计划的资格规则，扩大了可将船只从该计划中移除的情形，包括与受制裁实体的某些关联。议员们现在正敦促国土安全部，考虑将五角大楼的国家安全认定也纳入资格审查决策因素。
在福克斯新闻数字频道首次获得的这封信中，议员们敦促国土安全部撤销中远集团船只的注册资格、拒绝未来的续约申请，并加强对其他与中共及中国军方有关联的航运公司的审查。
他们还要求知晓，海岸警卫队是否在9月这些指控公开前就收到了有关中远集团所谓监视行动的情报警告，以及在决定其船只是否应保留特权地位时是否考虑了这些警告。
议员们特别质疑，海岸警卫队是否在中远集团被五角大楼列入名单后审查了其资格，以及情报官员是否发现了其他中国或香港航运运营商涉及类似风险。
他们的担忧还延伸至海岸警卫队为探测在美国水域作业的商业船只上的潜在间谍活动所采取的措施。
这封信质疑当局是否对中远集团船只进行了额外登船检查、调查了可能参与情报搜集的船员，或检查了历史航运航线以寻找可能表明监视活动的异常动向。
议员们还质疑，海岸警卫队是否拥有足够的法律权力应对外国商业船只上涉嫌的情报行动，或是否需要与其他联邦机构加强协调。
此次调查并非仅针对中远集团。议员们提出，应将香港从海岸警卫队的合格船旗国管理机构名单中移除，理由是担忧北京对该地区的管控。
这封信被抄送了国家情报总监和海岸警卫队司令。
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福克斯新闻数字频道已联系中远集团、国土安全部和海岸警卫队置评，但截至发稿未收到回复。
Fears of China spying on US military prompt GOP hawks to demand retaliation against the shipping giant
October 15, 2026 9:48am EDT / Fox News
The Pentagon designated COSCO as a military company and reports allege espionage aboard CCP vessels entering US waters
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FIRST ON FOX: Three top House Republicans are demanding a Chinese shipping giant be stripped of special privileges at American ports over concerns the vessels are allegedly spying on U.S. military communications, according to a letter exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital.
COSCO, a shipping and logistics company owned by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and based in Shanghai, has received favorable treatment under a Coast Guard program designed to reward trusted commercial operators. But China hawks in Congress want to revoke those privileges following a September report that the vessels are being used to gather intelligence.
In an Oct. 14 letter, three top Republican lawmakers identified that as of July 15, 2026, there were 11 COSCO vessels listed in the Coast Guard’s Quality Shipping for the 21st Century program, known as Qualship 21 — despite the Pentagon designating them as a Chinese military company.
House China Committee Chairman John Moolenaar, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., and Rep. Carlos Gimenez, chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, are pressing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to revoke COSCO vessels’ enrollment in the Coast Guard’s program.
A view of Chang Ping Yuan, a very large gas carrier (VLGC), at a port of COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore Co., Ltd. on September 8, 2026, in Qidong, Jiangsu Province of China.(Xu Congjun/VCG via Getty Images)
It follows a September’s reporting that COSCO vessels used sophisticated, concealed equipment to intercept military communications and gather intelligence about encryption technologies off American coastlines.
The Coast Guard program was created to allow vessels with strong safety and compliance records to undergo fewer routine inspections when entering U.S. ports. But the lawmakers argue in their letter that COSCO’s alleged espionage activities and ties to China’s military raise serious questions about why its ships have qualified for preferential treatment.
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The allegations, attributed to senior U.S. officials, have fueled concerns that Chinese commercial vessels could serve as intelligence-gathering platforms while operating near sensitive American military facilities.
COSCO has denied the allegations, calling them unfounded and maintaining that its onboard communications and navigation equipment is used exclusively for legitimate commercial purposes. The company has said none of its equipment was used to intercept military communications or gather intelligence.
COSCO is one of the world’s largest shipping companies and is owned by the Chinese government. Its sprawling commercial fleet operates along major global trade routes, including routes serving American ports.
A U.S. Coast Guard emblem is displayed on the side of a boat on Sept. 25, 2026 in San Diego, California.(Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
The Pentagon added COSCO to its Section 1260H list of Chinese military companies in January 2025, citing its ownership by a Chinese state agency, activities allegedly conducted on behalf of the People’s Liberation Army and contributions to Beijing’s military-civil fusion strategy, which seeks to harness civilian industries and technologies for military purposes.
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The designation does not automatically bar COSCO vessels from entering American ports. But the lawmakers are questioning why a company identified by the Pentagon as having ties to China’s military should continue benefiting from a Coast Guard program that reduces inspection frequency.
The Coast Guard updated Qualship 21 eligibility rules earlier this year, expanding the circumstances under which vessels could be removed from the program, including certain associations with sanctioned entities. The lawmakers are now pressing DHS on whether Pentagon national security designations should also factor into eligibility decisions.
In the letter first obtained by Fox News Digital, the lawmakers urged DHS to revoke COSCO vessels’ enrollment, refuse future renewals and increase scrutiny of other shipping companies with ties to the CCP and Chinese military.
They are also demanding to know whether the Coast Guard received intelligence warnings about COSCO’s alleged surveillance operations before the allegations became public in September — and whether those warnings were considered when deciding if its vessels should retain their privileged status.
The lawmakers specifically questioned whether the Coast Guard reviewed COSCO’s eligibility following its Pentagon designation and whether intelligence officials have identified similar risks involving other Chinese or Hong Kong-based shipping operators.
Their concerns extend to what the Coast Guard is doing to detect potential espionage aboard commercial vessels already operating in American waters.
China Shipping containers are seen at the port of Oakland, as trade tensions continue over U.S. tariffs with China, in Oakland, California, on May 12, 2025.(REUTERS/Carlos Barria)
The letter questions whether authorities have conducted additional boardings of COSCO ships, investigated crew members potentially involved in intelligence collection or examined historical shipping routes for unusual movements that could indicate surveillance activities.
The lawmakers also questioned whether the Coast Guard has sufficient legal authority to counter suspected intelligence operations aboard foreign commercial ships, or whether additional coordination with other federal agencies is necessary.
The inquiry reaches beyond COSCO. The lawmakers raised the possibility of removing Hong Kong from the Coast Guard’s list of qualified flag administrations, citing concerns about Beijing’s control over the territory.
The letter was copied to the director of national intelligence and the Coast Guard commandant.
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Fox News Digital reached out to COSCO, DHS and the Coast Guard for comment but did not hear back at time of publication.
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