An aerospace engineer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for espionage in China, with state media highlighting the importance of protecting national technological strength and defense security. The engineer, holding a PhD, allegedly sent aerospace secrets overseas.

An aerospace engineer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for espionage, Chinese state media said while warning that the aerospace industry is a cornerstone of national technological strength and defence security. The engineer surnamed Zhu graduated from a top university with a PhD in 2018, state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday. Since then, he has worked as an engineer in multiple aerospace research institutes and handled classified documents in the aerospace and defence industries. During....