Chinese Intelligence Official Charged With Stealing U.S. Aviation Secrets

A Chinese national who allegedly conspired to steal trade secrets from an Ohio aviation company has been extradited to the U.S., according to the Justice Department.

Xu Yanjun targeted U.S. and European aerospace companies on behalf of China’s Ministry of State Security, according to an indictment charging him with economic espionage and other crimes. Xu, who used multiple aliases, is a deputy division director within China’s intelligence and security agency, the U.S. alleges.