Chinese-Born Man Arrested in California for Theft of Trade Secrets

FILE - The Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., on April 16, 2019. The department announced on Feb. 7, 2024, that a Chinese-born U.S. researcher has been arrested on charges of stealing trade secrets involving defense technology.

A Chinese-born U.S. researcher has been arrested on charges of stealing trade secrets, including technology used to detect nuclear missile launches, the Justice Department said Wednesday.