> Hired by Google in 2019, Ding allegedly began his thefts three years later, while he was being courted to become chief technology officer for an early-stage Chinese tech company, and by May 2023 had uploaded more than 500 confidential files.
Isn’t this just regular corporate espionage? Why the big indictments?
Likely violates an NDA. Apparently there's also a government task force to stop leaks, so likely backed by legislation to create a moat around cutting edge tech.