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China's Spying At Cold War Levels
Updated:23:50, Monday February 11, 2008
A former Boeing aerospace engineer has been charged with stealing Space Shuttle secrets for China.
In a second case, three people - including a US Defense Department weapons expert - are being held on suspicion of spying for Beijing.
The US Justice Department described it as a "serious breach of national security" and said it showed China's spying efforts "are approaching Cold War levels".
The engineer was arrested at his home in Orange County, California, on allegations he supplied trade secrets from several aerospace programmes, including the Space Shuttle.
Dongfan "Greg" Chung, 72, was employed by Rockwell International from 1973 until its defence and space unit was acquired by Boeing in 1996.
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1304997,00.html?f=rss
Updated:23:50, Monday February 11, 2008
A former Boeing aerospace engineer has been charged with stealing Space Shuttle secrets for China.
In a second case, three people - including a US Defense Department weapons expert - are being held on suspicion of spying for Beijing.
The US Justice Department described it as a "serious breach of national security" and said it showed China's spying efforts "are approaching Cold War levels".
The engineer was arrested at his home in Orange County, California, on allegations he supplied trade secrets from several aerospace programmes, including the Space Shuttle.
Dongfan "Greg" Chung, 72, was employed by Rockwell International from 1973 until its defence and space unit was acquired by Boeing in 1996.
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1304997,00.html?f=rss
