What happened when the professor of Tianjin University was convicted of economic espionage?

Zhang Hao is a professor at the School of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronic Engineering of Tianjin University. On May 16, 2020, Zhang Hao was invited to attend an international microwave conference in Phoenix, USA, and was arrested when he entered the Los Angeles International Airport. He was accused of "economic espionage" and "stealing trade secrets". On June 5438+05 last month, Zhang Hao appeared in the federal court in San Jose and denied the charges.

According to the World Journal, when the judge summoned Zhang Hao again on June 30th, he agreed in principle that Zhang Hao should pay 500,000 yuan bail. However, because Zhang Hao's relatives mortgaged their property in Florida, and Zhang Hao was a citizen of China, he had to obtain the relevant information of the Immigration Bureau first, so the judge waited until the information was complete on the 8th before formally approving Zhang Hao's bail.

According to the regulations of the court, Zhang Hao needs to live in an apartment in Mountain View during his bail, and he is forbidden to leave Northern California. Moreover, according to the regulations, he should carry an electronic detector with him so that the police can know his whereabouts.

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In response to the US prosecution of six China citizens on charges of "economic espionage", Hong Lei, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, said at a regular press conference on May 20th that the China government was seriously concerned about the situation and was learning more about it. Hong Lei said: "The China administration will ensure that the legitimate rights and interests of China citizens in personnel exchanges between China and the United States will not be harmed."

After Zhang Hao was arrested in the United States, his wife Fan Liping sent a letter of help through Weibo of Tianjin University, asking for help from the society. In her letter, Fan Liping recalled Zhang Hao's arrest in the United States and said that she would "fight to the end" with the FBI. However, the lawyer's fees in the United States are very expensive, and the quotations of big firms are between 20 million and 35 million RMB. Hope to get support.

Observer Network-Zhang Hao, a professor at Tianjin University, was accused of economic espionage in the United States.