US officials: Chinese nationals took corporate trade secrets

World Today

The United States is accusing six Chinese nationals of stealing corporate trade secrets. And now, for the first time, the China’s Foreign Ministry is commenting on the allegations. CCTV’s Roee Ruttenberg filed this report from Washington.

Highlights:

  • Three of the six Chinese nationals charged were professors at China’s Tianjin University. They include 35 year-old Pang Wei, and 36 year-old Zhang Hao.
  • The U.S. Justice Department confirmed that Zhang was arrested last week by authorities in California upon returning from China. They believe the other five are still in China.
  • China said it would investigate the charges, while protecting its nationals.