US sanctions five Chinese entities over trade secret theft tied to ex-Google engineer

DIGITIMESOctober 21, 2026en

The US imposed sanctions on five Chinese entities tied to ex-Google engineer Linwei Ding for theft of trade secrets. The action follows his conviction for stealing confidential AI technology from Google, apparently to benefit Chinese firms.

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