Chinese Scientist Pleads Guilty to Stealing Lithium Battery Technology From U.S. Energy Company

Chinese Scientist Pleads Guilty to Stealing Lithium Battery Technology From U.S. Energy Company
A screenshot of Tan Hongjin's LinkedIn page.
Frank Fang
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A Chinese scientist who was accused of stealing more than $1 billion in trade secrets from his former employer has pleaded guilty to his charges.

Hongjin Tan, 35, a U.S. legal permanent resident, was an associate scientist for an Oklahoma-based energy company from June 2017 to December 2018. He was assigned to work with a team to develop next-generation battery technologies for lithium-based battery systems.

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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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