meet Yao Xudong; etc.

7-11-19   

  Xudong Yao, 57, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from China, was charged with nine counts of theft of trade secrets, according to an indictment filed in U.S. District Court in northern Illinois in December 2017, and unsealed on July 10.

  Yao began working as a software engineer for the locomotive manufacturer in August 2014, according to the indictment. Within two weeks, he had downloaded more than 3,000 unique files containing the company’s proprietary and trade secret information relating to the software system that operates the firm’s locomotives.

  For the next six months, Yao downloaded additional files containing trade secrets, including technical documents and software source code, the indictment said.

  While employed at the U.S. firm, the software engineer also allegedly found, negotiated, and accepted employment with a company in China that provided on-board telecommunications and information systems for automobiles.

  In February 2015, the train manufacturer terminated Yao’s employment for reasons unrelated to the alleged theft, which at the time hadn’t been discovered, the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) said in a statement on July 11.  Shortly after his firing, Yao made copies of the stolen trade secrets, namely, the control system source code and specifications that explained how the source code operated, the indictment said.  https://www.theepochtimes.com/software-engineer-charged-with-stealing-trade-secrets-and-passing-on-to-china_2998609.html

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  According to Navy Adm. Faller,  head of the U.S. Southern Command, Chinese companies currently have over 50 active port projects in the region.  Beijing also has increased its regional port calls by 70 percent over the last five years.  “In the future, China could use its control of deepwater ports in the Western Hemisphere to support global military deployments,” Faller warned.

  He used the situation in Panama to make his point.  He pointed out that Beijing has invested heavily in the country’s infrastructure, security and telecommunications, while exerting control over key infrastructure in the Panama Canal.  https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-navy-admiral-says-china-poses-major-threat-in-western-hemisphere_2998708.html

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7-11-19  The new report, issued by the Institute for Science and International Security, confirms suspicions long held by the international community that Iran never dismantled its Fordow research site, as it was required to do under the landmark 2015 nuclear deal.  The findings have further fueled concerns about Iran's march towards nuclear weapons, particularly in light of the country's recent threats to enrich uranium, the key component in a bomb, to levels approaching 20 percent purity.  https://freebeacon.com/national-security/secret-iranian-nuclear-weapons-facility-still-up-and-running/