24 April 2019Patents

DoJ charges two with China-backed GE trade secrets theft

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has unsealed economic espionage charges against two individuals who allegedly conspired to steal technology from General Electric (GE) for the benefit of the People’s Republic of China.

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