On September 3, China Ocean Shipping Group issued a statement saying that the company noticed that some foreign media quoted anonymous US officials as saying that COSCO SHIPPING ships were carrying so-called “hidden equipment” to monitor military communications and gather intelligence. The above statement has no factual basis, and the company firmly opposes it. The communication, navigation, safety and operation-related equipment equipped with the company's operating vessels are all used for normal commercial operations such as navigation safety, ship-to-shore communication, and emergency response. There are no reports of commercial vessels being used to monitor military communications or gather intelligence. COSCO SHIPPING resolutely opposes any act of damaging the company's brand image or interfering with the international operation of the enterprise with misinformation, and reserves the right to maintain the company's reputation in accordance with law.

On September 3, China Ocean Shipping Group issued a statement saying that the company noticed that some foreign media quoted anonymous US officials as saying that COSCO SHIPPING ships were carrying so-called “hidden equipment” to monitor military communications and gather intelligence. The above statement has no factual basis, and the company firmly opposes it. The communication, navigation, safety and operation-related equipment equipped with the company's operating vessels are all used for normal commercial operations such as navigation safety, ship-to-shore communication, and emergency response. There are no reports of commercial vessels being used to monitor military communications or gather intelligence. COSCO SHIPPING resolutely opposes any act of damaging the company's brand image or interfering with the international operation of the enterprise with misinformation, and reserves the right to maintain the company's reputation in accordance with law.