Chinese spy who plotted to steal GE Aviation technology loses appeal

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Chinese spy who plotted to steal GE Aviation technology loses appeal

A federal appeals court has upheld the 2021 conviction of a Chinese spy who plotted to steal proprietary information from aviation companies, including Evendale-based GE Aviation.

Yanjun Xu, a deputy division director for the Chinese Ministry of State Security, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022 for conspiring to commit economic espionage and attempting to steal trade secrets. In an opinion released Aug. 7, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the convictions.

Chinese spy who plotted to steal GE Aviation technology loses appeal

“A jury declared at the end of Xu’s trial that the government had proven him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt … Now, the appellate court has upheld those decisions,” U.S. Attorney Kenneth Parker said in a statement. “This office will continue to pursue justice at every stage of a case.”

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