Chinese spy convicted in aviation espionage case

The first Chinese intelligence officer ever to be extradited to the U.S. was convicted of attempting to steal aviation trade secrets by luring industry experts to China. 

A federal jury in Ohio convicted Yanjun Xu, who worked for China's Ministry of State Security, of conspiring and attempting to commit economic espionage and theft of trade secrets, according to the Justice Department.

Among the trade secrets that Xu tried to steal on behalf of China was technology related to GE Aviation's composite aircraft engine fan, which has not been duplicated by any other company in the world, the Justice Department said.