The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Tuesday (January 3) that 59 -year -old resident of Nice Karina, New York, Zheng Xiaoqing (transliterated from Xiaoqing Zheng), was sentenced to 24 months in prison on the same day.(GE) business secrets and intentionally benefit China.
According to VOA, Matthew G. Olsen, assistant minister of the US Department of Justice, said in a statement in the Ministry of Justice: "This is a case of textbooks for economic espionage. Zheng Li was trusted by him.The status has betrayed his employer and conspired with the Chinese government to steal innovative American technology. The Ministry of Justice will allow those who threatened our national security for foreign power through conspiracy to threaten our national security. "
Prosecutor Carla Freedman said in a statement: "Zheng Tu Tu has made it rich and benefits China by stealing the business secrets developed and owned by its long -term employer general electrical company. We have benefited China.It will continue to cooperate with the joint transfer bureau to let them take responsibility when those criminals try to use the creativity of the United States. "
According to the information published by the US Department of Justice, Zheng Xiaoqing was suffered from 2008 to the summer of 2018 to 2018.Holy -hired a general electrical power generation department located in Skinektadi, New York, served as an engineer, and specialized in turbine sealing technology.He was arrested in 2018.
In 2019, a major jury accused Zheng Xiaoqing's crime of committing economic spies and conspiracy to theft of universal electrical companies' business secrets on turbine engines.He was sued together with his business partner Zhang Xiaoxi in Liaoning, China (transliterated from xiaoxi zhang).Zheng Hezhang co -organized an aviation technology company in China.According to the indictment, Zhang Xiaoxi, 49, is a Chinese citizen, has an in -law relationship with Zheng Xiaoqing. Zheng Xiaoqing is a Chinese -American citizen.
The prosecutor said that the evidence shown during the trial shows that Zheng Xiaoqing and others in China conspire to steal the foundation and air -based turbine technology of General Electric Company, and intend to use it for Chinese and Chinese companies and universities and universities.Practice benefits.
After four weeks of jury trial, Zheng Xiaoqing was ruled on March 31, 2022 and was convicted of the establishment of an economic espionage.In other 11 allegations, the jury or ruling him was innocent or unable to reach an agreement.
Alan Kohler, the assistant director of the Federal Investigation Affairs of the Federal Investigation Agency, said in a statement of the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday: "Zheng Xiaoqing is a member of the Thousand Talents Plan, willingly stealing exclusive techniques and sending it to itTo China. Let today's sentencing ruling remind people that the joint transfer bureau is still committed to investigating those who collude with China and stealing American business secrets. "Janen Diguiseppi said in the statement: "Dr. Zheng used a complex program to steal business secrets from General Electric to benefit China today.The danger of economic spy to the United States. "
Mae D'Agostino, the judge of the Federal District Court, also sentenced Zheng Xiaoqing to pay a fine of $ 7,500 (about S $ 85) andAfter the imprisonment, it was released for one -year supervision.
