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New criminal charges were brought Wednesday against former Hydro-Québec employee Yuesheng Wang, who was arrested in November 2022 for espionage. A continuation of the investigation by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) was able to include two preparatory actions on behalf of one. Foreign company.
Mr. Wang, although out and subject to various release conditions, is already awaiting trial on charges of obtaining trade secrets, unauthorized use of a computer, fraud to obtain trade secrets and breach of trust by a public official.
The two new charges relate to obtaining sensitive information and informing a foreign entity or foreign economic entity that they are prepared to commit a crime for its benefit.
The lawsuit alleges that he illegally obtained industrial secrets from Hydro-Québec related to the development of batteries “for the benefit of the People's Republic of China.”
Pres It has already been revealed that during his studies at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yusheng Wang was his thesis adviser, and he is today one of the directors of Hina Battery Technology. -Electric Car” is powered by its own battery design and promises to create a new generation of batteries for the global market.
After working as a researcher at Hydro-Québec, Mr. Wang continued to publish scientific papers on battery-related technologies in collaboration with the director of the Chinese company.
At his bail hearing, the accused confirmed that he was already a member of the Chinese Communist Party, but said he was years behind in paying his dues. He also claimed that his name was used without his permission for scientific work in China.
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