On Nov 15, according to a report, an employee at Canada’s largest electricity producer Hydro-Quebec had been charged with espionage. He allegedly was involved in researching battery materials and was trying to steal trade secrets to benefit China, Canadian police explained. The police added that uesheng Wang, 35, who worked at the state-owned firm as a researcher in battery materials, would appear on in court in Longueuil, Quebec.
He is to face four charges including obtaining trade secrets, unauthorized computer use, fraud for obtaining trade secrets, and breach of trust by public officer, it said.
“While employed by Hydro-Quebec, Mr. Wang allegedly obtained trade secrets to benefit the People’s Republic of China (PRC), to the detriment of Canada’s economic interests,” the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.
