zander
13-02-2008, 08:11 PM
I thought that this was quite interesting.
I saw the live press conference on this case on the night of the 11th of this month and it really seemed quite inflammatory when I watched it, but when I went to try and find out a little bit more about it online, information was very scarce (in fact quite unusually scarce for a case of this kind.)
Am I reading too much into this or is this being buried for some reason? I was expecting to see a post come up on here about it but I have not seen anything (unless I have missed it?)
FBI Raid Ongoing in Chinese Spy Case
By LARA JAKES JORDAN – 2 days ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Defense Department analyst and several Chinese nationals who were facing spy charges Monday for allegedly selling military secrets to the Chinese government, officials said.
The FBI raided a home in an upscale, uptown New Orleans neighborhood Monday morning in connection with an espionage case that snared three people, including the defense analyst, law enforcement officials said. The other two are Chinese nationals from New Orleans. All three are accused of selling U.S. data intended for Taiwan to the Chinese government in Beijing, according to the law enforcement officials. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the case, based in Virginia's eastern district that prosecutes crimes at the Pentagon, had not yet been made public.
In a separate case, officials said prosecutors in Los Angeles would charge another Chinese national who worked for a technology company until 2006 with selling sensitive military data to the Chinese government.
A news conference addressing the espionage cases was planned for 2 p.m. EST at the Justice Department in Washington.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5glLFbDWarZSsZR7O5Kfq8gs26p6wD8UO8SSG1
Some More on this:
FBI Conducts Raids, Arrests Spies for China
U.S. Intelligence Officials Say Chinese Espionage is Reaching Cold War Levels
This morning the FBI conducted raids in three cities as part of two major investigations of suspected espionage by China.
Sensitive targets included the space shuttle, the Delta IV rocket, the B-1 bomber and the C-17 transport plane -- symbols of U.S. military and technological dominance.
Dongfung "Greg" Chung -- a former Boeing engineer -- was arrested at his Los Angeles home and charged with multiple counts of economic espionage. "Individuals in the Chinese aviation industry began sending Chung 'tasking' letters as early as 1979," U.S. Attorney Thomas O'Brien said. "Over the years, the letters directed Chung to collect specific technological information."
Chung, a naturalized U.S. citizen from China, allegedly spied out of an an allegiance to the "motherland."
An indictment unsealed today quotes a letter from a Chinese official praising Chung: "We are all moved by your patriotism... Your spirit and encouragement is a driving force to us."
The arrest, according to U.S. intelligence officials, is the latest sign that efforts to steal U.S. technology by China and other countries is approaching Cold War levels.
"The threat is very simple," Assistant Attorney General for National Security Kenneth Wainstein said. "It's a threat to our national security and our economic position in the world."
This morning, the FBI also arrested a Defense Department analyst in Alexandria, Va., accusing him of selling to China top secret intelligence about U.S. military sales to Taiwan.
Prosecutors warn that an investigation is ongoing and that more U.S. goverment officials may be charged with spying for China.
http://www.abcnews.go.com/WN/LegalCenter/story?id=4275543&page=1
I saw the live press conference on this case on the night of the 11th of this month and it really seemed quite inflammatory when I watched it, but when I went to try and find out a little bit more about it online, information was very scarce (in fact quite unusually scarce for a case of this kind.)
Am I reading too much into this or is this being buried for some reason? I was expecting to see a post come up on here about it but I have not seen anything (unless I have missed it?)
FBI Raid Ongoing in Chinese Spy Case
By LARA JAKES JORDAN – 2 days ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Defense Department analyst and several Chinese nationals who were facing spy charges Monday for allegedly selling military secrets to the Chinese government, officials said.
The FBI raided a home in an upscale, uptown New Orleans neighborhood Monday morning in connection with an espionage case that snared three people, including the defense analyst, law enforcement officials said. The other two are Chinese nationals from New Orleans. All three are accused of selling U.S. data intended for Taiwan to the Chinese government in Beijing, according to the law enforcement officials. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the case, based in Virginia's eastern district that prosecutes crimes at the Pentagon, had not yet been made public.
In a separate case, officials said prosecutors in Los Angeles would charge another Chinese national who worked for a technology company until 2006 with selling sensitive military data to the Chinese government.
A news conference addressing the espionage cases was planned for 2 p.m. EST at the Justice Department in Washington.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5glLFbDWarZSsZR7O5Kfq8gs26p6wD8UO8SSG1
Some More on this:
FBI Conducts Raids, Arrests Spies for China
U.S. Intelligence Officials Say Chinese Espionage is Reaching Cold War Levels
This morning the FBI conducted raids in three cities as part of two major investigations of suspected espionage by China.
Sensitive targets included the space shuttle, the Delta IV rocket, the B-1 bomber and the C-17 transport plane -- symbols of U.S. military and technological dominance.
Dongfung "Greg" Chung -- a former Boeing engineer -- was arrested at his Los Angeles home and charged with multiple counts of economic espionage. "Individuals in the Chinese aviation industry began sending Chung 'tasking' letters as early as 1979," U.S. Attorney Thomas O'Brien said. "Over the years, the letters directed Chung to collect specific technological information."
Chung, a naturalized U.S. citizen from China, allegedly spied out of an an allegiance to the "motherland."
An indictment unsealed today quotes a letter from a Chinese official praising Chung: "We are all moved by your patriotism... Your spirit and encouragement is a driving force to us."
The arrest, according to U.S. intelligence officials, is the latest sign that efforts to steal U.S. technology by China and other countries is approaching Cold War levels.
"The threat is very simple," Assistant Attorney General for National Security Kenneth Wainstein said. "It's a threat to our national security and our economic position in the world."
This morning, the FBI also arrested a Defense Department analyst in Alexandria, Va., accusing him of selling to China top secret intelligence about U.S. military sales to Taiwan.
Prosecutors warn that an investigation is ongoing and that more U.S. goverment officials may be charged with spying for China.
http://www.abcnews.go.com/WN/LegalCenter/story?id=4275543&page=1