Trial Delayed for Ex–Hydro-Québec Employee Accused of Spying for China as Utility Seeks to Protect Sensitive Data

Yuesheng Wang arrives for his espionage trial at the Longueuil courthouse in Longueuil, Que., on Oct. 6, 2025. Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press

The trial of a former Hydro-Québec employee accused of economic espionage for Beijing has been postponed by a day after the utility requested certain corporate information be kept confidential.

The trial for Yuesheng Wang, 38, a former Hydro-Québec employee, was scheduled to begin on Oct. 6, but Quebec Court Judge Jean-Philippe Marcoux postponed the proceedings to Oct. 7 after the utility’s lawyer raised concerns that evidence presented in open court could reveal sensitive business and client information.