Chinese American Pleads Guilty to Stealing US Missile-Detection Technology for China

Chenguang Gong of San Jose, Calif., allegedly transferred 3,600 files from a Malibu laboratory to personal storage devices, authorities said.

FBI headquarters in Washington on July 16, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

A Chinese American living in Northern California pleaded guilty on July 21 to stealing infrared technology used by the U.S. government to detect nuclear missile launches and other sensitive information.

Chenguang Gong, 59, of San Jose, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of trade secrets. He remained free on a $1.75 million bond, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.