The day 6 chinese nationals charged with stealing u. Zhang was arrested upon entry into the united states on may 16, 2015. The 32count indictment alleges wei pang, 35, and hao zhang, 36, both professors at tianjin university, worked with the four other defendants to develop a business plan in 2006 and 2007 to start. Chinese nationals charged with stealing us trade secrets. The 32count indictment for conspiracy, economic espionage, theft of trade secrets and aiding and abetting was filed april 1 and unsealed on tuesday. Fellow professor wei pang, 35, and four other alleged coconspirators are believed to be in china. Chinese professors charged with stealing trade secrets. Doj charges 6 chinese nationals of stealing sensitive us. Mr zhang and fellow professor wei pang are accused of stealing information about a. A federal grand jury has indicted six chinese citizens in what authorities say was a long.
May 19, 2015 a ring of chinese intellectual property thieves faces charges of economic espionage and theft of trade. The ap reports by way of prosecutors that that hao met wei pang, 35, and huisui zhang. Chinese professors charged with economic espionage. Us charges 6 chinese with economic espionage voice of. Federal prosecutors say hao zhang, wei pang and huisui zhang met at the university and conspired to steal technology from skyworks solutions inc. Zhang is charged with conspiracy to commit economic espionage, conspiracy to commit theft of trade secrets, economic espionage and theft of trade secrets. According to the indictment, pang and zhang met while studying electrical engineering at. According to the indictment, in 2006 and 2007, pang prepared a business plan with tianjin university professor hao zhang a 36yearold former fbar engineer with skyworks solutions inc. The defendants, all chinese nationals, include hao zhang, who is in custody, his fellow engineer wei pang and four other chinese engineers and professors of stealing trade secrets from two u. After obtaining his phd in ee from usc in 2006, he worked for skyworksin massachusetts until may 2009. My work is to make every possible effort to find out about the processs every possible detail and copy directly to china, wei pang is alleged to have written. Hao and wei pang, 35, established a business plan and solicited chinese universities.
Chinese professors accused of stealing trade secrets from. The other five individuals are believed to be in china, reuters reported. Federal prosecutors charged three chinese university professors and three others with economic spying and trade secrets theft to benefit the peoples republic of china in a 32count indictment tuesday. San francisco ap three chinese nationals who earned advanced degrees from the university of southern california and three others have been charged with stealing wireless technology from a. According to the 32count indictment, pang and zhang met during their doctoral studies in electrical engineering at usc. Former usc students from china charged with economic espionage. Pang was a usc classmate ofhao zhang and huisui zhang. Hao zhang came to the united states from the prc as a graduate student at usc on may 19,2003. Us charges 6 chinese with economic espionage youtube. Aflerobtaining his phd in ee from usc in 2006, he worked for skyworks in 6 massachusetts until may 2009. Chinese professors charged with economic espionage al. Wei pang, 35, a citizen of the prc, is a former avago employee and a full professor at tianjin university. According to the indictment, prc nationals wei pang and hao zhang met at a u. Unsealed indictment charges economic espionage and theft.
Those indicted along with pang and zhang were identified as jinping chen, huisui zhang, chong zhou. Hao zhang came lo the united states from the prc as a graduate student at usc on 5 may 19, 2003. Both wei pang and hao zhang received degrees from the university. Charges 6 chinese with insider theft bankinfosecurity.
San francisco three chinese nationals who earned advanced degrees from the university of southern california and three others have been charged with. While there, pang and zhang conducted research and development on thinfilm bulk acoustic resonator fbar technology under funding from u. Former usc students from china charged with economic. Six chinese nationals charged in us over alleged economic espionage plot. Chinese professors among six defendants charged with. Rather, codefendant wei pang, also a tianjin university professor, worked for avago in fort collins, colo. According to the justice department, tianjan university professors wei pang and hao zhang met while doing their doctorate work at a southern california university. Department of justice has charged six chinese nationals with economic espionage and theft of trade secrets for allegedly accessing. Authorities nabbed hao zhang on may 16 after his flight.
Pang is charged with conspiracy to commit economic espionage, conspiracy to commit theft of trade secrets, economic espionage and theft of trade secrets. Chinese professors accused of stealing trade secrets from u. Department of justice released what was formerly a sealed indictment from the northern district of california accusing six individuals connected to china of crimes relating to economic espionage and theft of trade secrets. Huisui zhang came to the united states from the prc after receiving his bachelor of. This archived news story is available only for your personal, noncommercial use. Six chinese nationals charged in us over alleged economic. Chinese professors among six defendants charged with economic espionage and theft of trade secrets for benefit of peoples republic of china. Judge allows chinese professor zhang to subpoena records. The 32count indictment alleges that beginning in 2006, hao and wei pang. Us charges china academics in trade theft scheme 2015, may 19. Washington, may 19 upi six chinese nationals, including three college professors, were indicted on charges of conspiracy to steal technology from the united states to benefit the chinese government, the u. Zhang allegedly worked for skyworks in massachusetts until may 2009, when he became a full.
Doj charges 6 chinese nationals of stealing sensitive us technology. Department of justice alleges professors hao zhang and wei pang studied. Chinese professors among 6 charged with economic espionage. Feds also charged wei pang, zhang s former engineering classmate at an. San francisco three chinese nationals who earned advanced degrees from the university of southern california and three others have been charged with stealing wireless technology from a. San joses avago target of trade secret theft, feds say. The indictment, unsealed today, named tianjin university professor hao zhang and wei pang on charges they stole secrets related to radio frequency filter technology primarily used in. According to the indictment, chinese nationals wei pang and hao zhang met at a u. Zhang never worked for avago, according to the federal indictment. The times has much more on the indictment, which states hao and wei.
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