Chinese Spy Convicted of Conspiracy to Steal Cutting-Edge US Aviation Technology

Chinese Spy Convicted of Conspiracy to Steal Cutting-Edge US Aviation Technology
Xu Yanjun in a photo taken shortly after his arrest. Courtesy of Butler County Jail
Eva Fu
Updated:

A federal jury in Cincinnati has convicted a Chinese intelligence agent over his role in a scheme to recruit spies and steal sensitive U.S. aviation technology for Beijing.

Xu Yanjun, a deputy division director at the Chinese Ministry of State Security, Beijing’s top intelligence agency, was found guilty on all counts, including conspiring to and attempting to commit economic espionage and stealing trade secrets, according to the Justice Department.

Eva Fu
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Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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