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Spy Wars? US Charges 7 People With Stealing Trade Secrets for Chinese Company

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Seven people living in the US state of Texas have been charged with conspiring to hand over secret tech to Chinese companies that can be used for military and civilian purposes.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Seven people living in the US state of Texas have been charged with conspiring to steal trade secrets from a US manufacturer of high-performance, naval grade products on behalf of a company in China, the US Department of Justice said in a press release on Wednesday.

"The case involves the development of a technical product called syntactic foam, a strong, light material that can be tailored for commercial and military uses, such as oil exploration; aerospace; underwater vehicles, such as submarines; and stealth technology," the release stated.

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The Chinese manufacturer intended to sell syntactic foam to both military and civilian, state-owned enterprises in China — part of a push to meet Beijing's goal of developing its marine engineering industry, the release explained.

Four of the people arrested and charged were US citizens from the state of Texas: Shan Shi, Uka Kalu Uche, Samuel Abotar Ogoe and Johnny Wade Randall.

Also charged were Kui Bo, a Canadian citizen, and Gang Liu, a US permanent resident. All worked on behalf of a Texas-based subsidiary of the Chinese company.

Additionally, charges were filed against Hui Huang, an employee in China who allegedly tasked employees of the US subsidiary to steal the trade secrets.

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