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Chinese Energy Company Indicted for Allegedly Stealing US Trade Secrets

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Chinese Energy Company Indicted for Allegedly Stealing US Trade Secrets
The seal of the United States Department of Justice is seen on the building exterior of the United States Attorney's Office of the Southern District of New York in Manhattan, N.Y., on Aug. 17, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
Cathy He
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A Chinese energy company, its U.S. affiliate, and a Chinese national have been indicted on charges relating to the alleged theft of technology from a Houston-area manufacturer, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced on Oct. 28.

Prosecutors allege that Jason Energy Technologies Co. (JET), its U.S. affiliate Jason Oil and Gas Equipment (JOG) LLC USA, and Chinese national Gao Lei, the U.S. affiliate’s general manager, conspired to steal coiled tubing technology from a U.S. competitor, with the help of Robert Erford Jr., who worked for the company.

Cathy He
Cathy He
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Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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