Aflerobtaining his phd in ee from usc in 2006, he worked for skyworks in 6 massachusetts until may 2009. The day 6 chinese nationals charged with stealing u. Wei pang, 35, a citizen of the prc, is a former avago employee and a full professor at tianjin university. The 32count indictment alleges wei pang, 35, and hao zhang, 36, both professors at tianjin university, worked with the four other defendants to develop a business plan in 2006 and 2007 to start. According to the indictment, prc nationals wei pang and hao zhang met at a u. May 19, 2015 a ring of chinese intellectual property thieves faces charges of economic espionage and theft of trade. Chinese professors among 6 charged with economic espionage.
Zhang is charged with conspiracy to commit economic espionage, conspiracy to commit theft of trade secrets, economic espionage and theft of trade secrets. Chinese professors accused of stealing trade secrets from u. Doj charges 6 chinese nationals of stealing sensitive us technology. Chinese professors charged with economic espionage. Hao zhang came to the united states from the prc as a graduate student at usc on may 19,2003. Rather, codefendant wei pang, also a tianjin university professor, worked for avago in fort collins, colo. Six chinese nationals charged in us over alleged economic. Zhang was arrested upon entry into the united states on may 16, 2015.
The 32count indictment alleges that beginning in 2006, hao and wei pang. The indictment, unsealed today, named tianjin university professor hao zhang and wei pang on charges they stole secrets related to radio frequency filter technology primarily used in. Authorities nabbed hao zhang on may 16 after his flight. Former usc students from china charged with economic espionage. Us charges china academics in trade theft scheme 2015, may 19.
Both wei pang and hao zhang received degrees from the university. San francisco ap three chinese nationals who earned advanced degrees from the university of southern california and three others have been charged with stealing wireless technology from a. Federal prosecutors charged three chinese university professors and three others with economic spying and trade secrets theft to benefit the peoples republic of china in a 32count indictment tuesday. While there, pang and zhang conducted research and development on thinfilm bulk acoustic resonator fbar technology under funding from u. Pang is charged with conspiracy to commit economic espionage, conspiracy to commit theft of trade secrets, economic espionage and theft of trade secrets. According to the indictment, in 2006 and 2007, pang prepared a business plan with tianjin university professor hao zhang a 36yearold former fbar engineer with skyworks solutions inc. Us charges 6 chinese with economic espionage youtube. Chinese nationals charged with stealing us trade secrets. After obtaining his phd in ee from usc in 2006, he worked for skyworksin massachusetts until may 2009. Fellow professor wei pang, 35, and four other alleged coconspirators are believed to be in china.
A federal grand jury has indicted six chinese citizens in what authorities say was a long. Six chinese nationals charged in us over alleged economic espionage plot. Former usc students from china charged with economic. San francisco three chinese nationals who earned advanced degrees from the university of southern california and three others have been charged with. According to the indictment, pang and zhang met while studying electrical engineering at. According to the justice department, tianjan university professors wei pang and hao zhang met while doing their doctorate work at a southern california university. Chinese professors charged with economic espionage al. Charges 6 chinese with insider theft bankinfosecurity. The other five individuals are believed to be in china, reuters reported. Hao zhang came lo the united states from the prc as a graduate student at usc on 5 may 19, 2003. Judge allows chinese professor zhang to subpoena records. Mr zhang and fellow professor wei pang are accused of stealing information about a. Chinese professors accused of stealing trade secrets from. The defendants, all chinese nationals, include hao zhang, who is in custody, his fellow engineer wei pang and four other chinese engineers and professors of stealing trade secrets from two u.
Washington, may 19 upi six chinese nationals, including three college professors, were indicted on charges of conspiracy to steal technology from the united states to benefit the chinese government, the u. Feds also charged wei pang, zhang s former engineering classmate at an. Department of justice released what was formerly a sealed indictment from the northern district of california accusing six individuals connected to china of crimes relating to economic espionage and theft of trade secrets. Pang was a usc classmate ofhao zhang and huisui zhang. Department of justice has charged six chinese nationals with economic espionage and theft of trade secrets for allegedly accessing. Zhang allegedly worked for skyworks in massachusetts until may 2009, when he became a full. Those indicted along with pang and zhang were identified as jinping chen, huisui zhang, chong zhou. San francisco three chinese nationals who earned advanced degrees from the university of southern california and three others have been charged with stealing wireless technology from a. Chinese professors charged with stealing trade secrets.
Hao and wei pang, 35, established a business plan and solicited chinese universities. According to the 32count indictment, pang and zhang met during their doctoral studies in electrical engineering at usc. The ap reports by way of prosecutors that that hao met wei pang, 35, and huisui zhang. San joses avago target of trade secret theft, feds say. According to the indictment, chinese nationals wei pang and hao zhang met at a u. Unsealed indictment charges economic espionage and theft. Doj charges 6 chinese nationals of stealing sensitive us. The 32count indictment for conspiracy, economic espionage, theft of trade secrets and aiding and abetting was filed april 1 and unsealed on tuesday. Department of justice alleges professors hao zhang and wei pang studied. Zhang never worked for avago, according to the federal indictment. The times has much more on the indictment, which states hao and wei. My work is to make every possible effort to find out about the processs every possible detail and copy directly to china, wei pang is alleged to have written.
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