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China jails aerospace engineer for 15 years over espionage

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An aerospace engineer in China has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for espionage. The engineer, identified only by his surname Zhu, graduated with a PhD in 2018 and worked in multiple aerospace research institutes, handling classified documents. He was accused of photographing and transmitting sensitive materials to an unnamed foreign intelligence agency for approximately US$88,000. AI

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China jails aerospace engineer for 15 years over espionage

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Phoebe Zhang ·

    China says engineer jailed for 15 years was lured into sending aerospace secrets overseas

    An aerospace engineer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for espionage, Chinese state media said while warning that the aerospace industry is a cornerstone of national technological strength and defence security. The engineer surnamed Zhu graduated from a top university wit…

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