Hydro-Québec Employee Arrested on Charges of Spying for China Makes Court Appearance

Lawyer Gary Martin speaks to reporters at a court in Longueuil, Que., on Nov. 15. Martin represents Hydro-Québec employee Yuesheng Wang, who is facing charges of allegedly sending trade secrets to China. Tanya Du/The Epoch Times

A Hydro-Québec employee arrested for allegedly sending trade secrets to China appeared in court in Longueuil, Que., on Nov. 15.

Yuesheng Wang, 35, made a first court appearance by videoconference after being arrested by RCMP on Nov. 14 for alleged espionage, which police said was “to the detriment of Canada’s economic interests.”