Chenguang Gong, a 59-year-old dual citizen of the U.S. and China, has pleaded guilty to stealing more than 3,600 trade secret files from a tech company based in Southern California. The stolen materials included highly sensitive blueprints for advanced infrared sensors integral to U.S. missile detection and defense systems—technology used on fighter jets and space-based platforms. Officials say the breach may have compromised key aspects of national security.
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What’s surprising is that Chenguang Gong remains free on a $1.75 million bond after stealing sensitive trade secret technology used to detect nuclear missile launches.
He faces up to 10 years in prison, although a shorter sentence remains a possibility.
Compare that to Reality Winner. She got 5 years in 2017 for a much lesser offence.
Different rules for different people.