一名前魁北克水电研究者因涉嫌盗用电池技术并加入中国人才计划而面临审判。
A former Hydro-Québec researcher faces trial for allegedly stealing battery tech and joining China’s talent program.
魁北克省隆古伊尔(Longueuil)正在审判一名前魁北克水力研究者王岳生(Yuesheng Wang),他被指控犯有经济间谍罪,罪名是未经批准出版电池研究,并参与中国的千才人才计划。
A former Hydro-Québec researcher, Yuesheng Wang, is on trial in Longueuil, Quebec, accused of economic espionage for allegedly publishing battery research without approval and participating in China’s Thousand Talents program.
Crown声称,他试图帮助中国实体将机密技术商业化,他引用了2022年一份绕过魁北克水电公司知识产权委员会的出版物。
The Crown claims he sought to help Chinese entities commercialize confidential technology, citing a 2022 publication that bypassed Hydro-Québec’s intellectual property committee.
高级主管作证说,在纸张露面后启动了内部调查,导致王氏于2022年8月被停职,11月被终止之前,他们没有启动调查。
Senior managers testified they did not initiate an inquiry before an internal probe was launched after the paper surfaced, leading to Wang’s suspension in August 2022 and termination in November.
保密规则适用于正在进行的研究,包括实验室笔记本,雇员必须披露外部工作,特别是在电池行业。
Confidentiality rules apply to ongoing research, including lab notebooks, and employees must disclose outside work, especially in the battery sector.
审判暂停了一个星期,恢复了10月27日,王室可能会增加证人。
The trial, paused for a week, resumes October 27, with the Crown potentially adding witnesses.