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Scientist Charged With Stealing Secrets From DARPA Laser Project to Benefit China

Scientist Charged With Stealing Secrets From DARPA Laser Project to Benefit China
The U.S. Department of Justice is seen in Washington on June 11, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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A former Corning Inc. scientist has been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to steal technology from a government-funded project he was working on and transfer it to China.

Wang Ji, 59, was indicted late last month by a federal grand jury in Rochester, New York, on charges of economic espionage, theft of trade secrets, and unlawful exports.

Rita Li
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Rita Li is a reporter with The Epoch Times, focusing on U.S. and China-related topics. She began writing for the Chinese-language edition in 2018.
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