Chinese National Sentenced to 40 Months Prison for Exporting Military and Space Grade Technology (Representatives, illegal)

[DRob4JC]

If China's communist style of governing is so great, why do they keep stealing from the free U.S.? Why can't they make their own technology?

Chinese National Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Illegally Export Military- and Space-Grade Technology from the United States to China

Between December 2016 and January 2018, Li worked with other individuals in China to purchase radiation-hardened power amplifiers and supervisory circuits and illegally export them from the United States to China. The electronic components sought by Li are capable of withstanding significant levels of radiation and extreme heat, and as a result, are primarily used for military and space applications.

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Between December 2016 and January 2018, Li, who resided in China, used multiple aliases to contact individuals in the United States, including representatives of United States-based private companies, to try to obtain the electronic components. Additionally, Li and his coconspirators agreed to pay a “risk fee” to illegally export the electronic components to China.

[cjseliga]

Originally Posted by DRob4JC

Why can't they make their own technology?

Simple, it's so much easier to steal, I mean borrow, someone else's technology that they worked hard to create, then to do it yourself!