washington - The first Chinese intelligence officer extradited to the United States and tried for attempting to steal trade secrets will spend 20 years
A Chinese spy was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 years in prison for conspiring to steal GE Aviation trade secrets. Federal prosecutors said Yanjun Xu was the first Chinese spy extradited to the U.S.
The first Chinese government intelligence officer ever to extradited to United States to stand trial sentenced today in Cincinnati. Yanjun Xu 20 years in prison. Xu targeted American aviation companies recruited employees travel to China and solicited proprietary information.