Swordsmyth
10-10-2018, 09:35 PM
A Chinese spy has been extradited to the United States and charged with economic espionage, the Department of Justice revealed Wednesday.
Chinese Intelligence Officer Charged with Economic Espionage Involving Theft of Trade Secrets from Leading U.S. Aviation Companieshttps://t.co/QaxTXJr6RV
— Justice Department (@TheJusticeDept) October 10, 2018 (https://twitter.com/TheJusticeDept/status/1050094400867631111?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The intelligence officer, Yanjun Xu, was transported to U.S. from Belgium on Tuesday after being lured to the European nation by federal agents.
Working on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security, Xu, also known as Qu Hui and Zhang Hui, has been accused of “conspiring and attempting to commit economic espionage and steal trade secrets from multiple U.S. aviation and aerospace companies.”
“This indictment alleges that a Chinese intelligence officer sought to steal trade secrets and other sensitive information from an American company that leads the way in aerospace,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers. “This case is not an isolated incident. It is part of an overall economic policy of developing China at American expense.”
Xu, according to the indictment, spent the last 5 years targeting numerous companies both domestically and abroad, including Cincinnati-based GE Aviation.
“He identified experts who worked for these companies and recruited them to travel to China, often initially under the guise of asking them to deliver a university presentation,” a DoJ press release states. “Xu and others paid the experts’ travel costs and provided stipends.”
The case is believed to be the first time a government spy from China has been brought to the U.S. for charges.
More at: https://www.infowars.com/u-s-charges-chinese-spy-with-stealing-military-secrets/
Chinese Intelligence Officer Charged with Economic Espionage Involving Theft of Trade Secrets from Leading U.S. Aviation Companieshttps://t.co/QaxTXJr6RV
— Justice Department (@TheJusticeDept) October 10, 2018 (https://twitter.com/TheJusticeDept/status/1050094400867631111?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The intelligence officer, Yanjun Xu, was transported to U.S. from Belgium on Tuesday after being lured to the European nation by federal agents.
Working on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security, Xu, also known as Qu Hui and Zhang Hui, has been accused of “conspiring and attempting to commit economic espionage and steal trade secrets from multiple U.S. aviation and aerospace companies.”
“This indictment alleges that a Chinese intelligence officer sought to steal trade secrets and other sensitive information from an American company that leads the way in aerospace,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers. “This case is not an isolated incident. It is part of an overall economic policy of developing China at American expense.”
Xu, according to the indictment, spent the last 5 years targeting numerous companies both domestically and abroad, including Cincinnati-based GE Aviation.
“He identified experts who worked for these companies and recruited them to travel to China, often initially under the guise of asking them to deliver a university presentation,” a DoJ press release states. “Xu and others paid the experts’ travel costs and provided stipends.”
The case is believed to be the first time a government spy from China has been brought to the U.S. for charges.
More at: https://www.infowars.com/u-s-charges-chinese-spy-with-stealing-military-secrets/