Chinese Energy Company Indicted for Allegedly Stealing US Trade Secrets
Posted on AllSides October 29th, 2020
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A Chinese energy company, its U.S. affiliate, and a Chinese national have been indicted on charges relating to the alleged theft of technology from a Houston-area manufacturer, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced on Oct. 28.
Prosecutors allege that Jason Energy Technologies Co. (JET), its U.S. affiliate Jason Oil and Gas Equipment (JOG) LLC USA, and Chinese national Gao Lei, the U.S. affiliate’s general manager, conspired to steal coiled tubing technology from a U.S. competitor, with the help of Robert Erford Jr., who worked for the company.
The two entities and...
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