World Alert: Chinese spy charged with stealing U.S. military secrets and extradited for prosecution

In what's been called "an exceptionally rare achievement" for the Justice Department, an officer with China's Ministry of State Security appeared in federal court in Cincinnati to face charges that he sought to commit economic espionage and steal trade secrets from U.S. aviation and aerospace companies.The announcement comes as the Trump administration ramps up its rhetoric against China amid a trade war and general worsening of relations between the world powers.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert Oct 10, 2:46 PM     Chinese spy charged with stealing U.S. military secrets and extradited for prosecution In what's been called "an exceptionally rare achievement" for the Justice Department, an officer with China's Ministry of State Security appeared in federal court in Cincinnati to face charges that he sought to commit economic espionage and steal trade secrets from U.S. aviation and aerospace companies. The announcement comes as the Trump administration ramps up its rhetoric against China amid a trade war and general worsening of relations between the world powers. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071