Two Chinese nationals have been accused by the Justice Department of attempting to illegally export American technology to China.
The two, 44-year-old Han Li and 64-year-old Lin Chen, are charged with crimes related to an alleged conspiracy to smuggle American-made technology related to semiconductor production to restricted Chinese companies. If convicted, the two could face decades in prison and millions of dollars in fines.
“As alleged, the defendants sought to evade export controls to obtain U.S. semiconductor manufacturing technology for a prohibited Chinese company,” said Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen of the Justice Department’s National Security Division. “The Justice Department is committed to enforcing export controls and holding accountable those who seek to illicitly procure U.S.-developed technologies that puts our national security at risk.”
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