Chinese Scientist Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Monsanto

Chinese Scientist Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Monsanto
The U.S. Department of Justice is seen in Washington, on June 11, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Frank Fang
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A Chinese national pleaded guilty on Jan. 6 to conspiracy to commit economic espionage after he tried to steal a trade secret from his U.S. employer to advance his career at a Chinese state-run research institute.

Haitao Xiang, 44, a legal permanent U.S. resident formerly from Missouri, worked for Monsanto, a St. Louis-based agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology company, and its subsidiary, The Climate Corporation, between 2008 and 2017, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

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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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