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US Intensifies Crackdown on China Intellectual Property Theft

Masood Farivar

   The U.S. Justice Department is aggressively forging ahead with a
   clampdown on Chinese economic espionage even as the coronavirus
   pandemic has shuttered much of the country's criminal justice system.

   In recent days, the Justice Department has obtained a guilty plea from
   a former Atlanta-based university professor and has charged two others
   in connection with their work for China's talent recruitment programs.

   The charges came as the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security
   warned this week that hackers tied to the Chinese government are
   attempting to steal U.S. research related to coronavirus vaccines,
   treatments and testing.

   While the coronavirus pandemic has shut down federal courts and forced
   most federal employees to telework, law enforcement officials say the
   work of combating Chinese intellectual property theft -- as well as
   other investigations -- continues, with more cases likely to be
   announced in the coming months.

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