New Charges Laid Against Former Hydro-Québec Worker Accused of Spying for China

Defence lawer Gary Martin, left, representing Yuesheng Wang, and Crown Prosecutor Marc Cigana speak to the media after a hearing at the courthouse in Longueuil, Quebec on Nov. 15, 2022. Hydro Quebec employee Yuesheng Wang is charged with economic espionage related offences. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz

A former Hydro-Québec employee previously accused of spying for China is now facing two additional charges, the RCMP says.

Yuesheng Wang was arrested in November 2022 and previously charged with four espionage-related offences, including obtaining trade secrets, fraudulently obtaining a trade secret, breach of trust, and unauthorized use of a computer.