By: Michael Barkoviak
Daily Tech

Ming Zhong, a permanent resident of the United States, and Fei Ye, a U.S. citizen, stole sensitive information from Sun Microsystems, Transmeta, NEC Electronics and Trident Microsystems in November 2001.

The pair was arrested at the San Francisco International Airport after attempting to leave the country so they could launch a government-supported startup with the stolen computer chip designs. Federal prosecutors did not accuse the Chinese government of having a role in the conspiracy. Zhong faces deportation after his prison sentence, and it's possible he'll face punishment from the Chinese government for cooperating with prosecutors in the U.S.

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