Texas Man Sentenced to 16 Months in Prison for Stealing US Technology to Benefit China

Texas Man Sentenced to 16 Months in Prison for Stealing US Technology to Benefit China
A Chinese navy formation, including the aircraft carrier Liaoning (C), during military drills in the South China Sea, on Jan. 2, 2017. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
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A Texas man convicted of stealing U.S. marine technology to benefit China has been sentenced to 16 months imprisonment.

Shi Shan, 55, a naturalized U.S. citizen living in Texas, was convicted in July last year of conspiracy to commit theft of trade secrets. In addition to the prison term, Shan was ordered to forfeit $342,426.96, according to a Feb. 11 press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Frank Fang
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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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