Involved in stealing business secrets to allow China to benefit from the former U.S. G

(Washington Comprehensive News) A former engineer in the United States was suspected of stealing the company's business secrets and intentionally benefiting China. It was sentenced to 24 months in prison on Tuesday (January 3).

The US Department of Justice issued a statement on Tuesday that the evidence during the trial shows that the 59 -year -old resident Xiaoqing Zheng, a 59 -year -old resident of Nisaka, New York, and a business partner Zhang Zhaoxi, a business partner in China, conspiracy, and Zhang Zhaoxi.The business secrets of the foundation and air -based turbine engine technology of General Electric Corporation intended to make Chinese and Chinese companies and universities seek benefits.

After investigation by the US Federal Investigation Agency, the US Department of Justice proposed 14 control of Zheng Xiaoqing in 2019.According to the control, Zheng Xiaoqing used his position to steal electronic files during the GM's engineering engineer in the GM, including the design model, engineering drawings, configuration files, and material specifications related to gas turbines and steam turbines.

Zheng Xiaoqing passed the data to Zhang Zhaoxi through emails. The two used GM to promote their business interests in the two Chinese companies.These two companies, Liaoning Tianyi Aviation Technology and Nanjing Tianyi Aviation Technology are both research, development and manufacturing turbine parts.

After four weeks of interrogation, Zheng Xiaoqing was convicted of the establishment of an economic espionage on March 31, 2022.He was sentenced to 24 months on Tuesday and a fine of $ 7,500 ($ 10,000).

Olson, the Attorney General of the United States Assistant, said in a statement of the Ministry of Justice that "this is the case of the textbook of the Economic Spy. Zheng Xiaoqing used his trusted position to betray his employer, and conspired with the Chinese government to steal innovationAmerican technology. The Ministry of Justice will let those who are conspiracy to steal valuable business secrets and threaten our national security people to take responsibility. "