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The FBI Sting That Caught Chinese Spies | Traitor/Patriot
Youtube ^ | April 15, 2025 | Curiosity Stream

Posted on 04/19/2025 5:41:33 PM PDT by mbrfl

In Sedalia, Missouri, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation operated a low-profile factory making a proprietary insulation material called Foamglas. But when two mysterious visitors from overseas showed up uninvited, what seemed like a minor trespassing incident escalated into a major FBI counterintelligence case.

The plot? A Chinese company, led by CEO Li Huang, attempted to steal trade secrets and replicate the product in China. With help from a brave employee going undercover, the FBI orchestrated a sting operation that exposed the plan — and captured it all on camera.

This is the true story of industrial espionage, international intrigue, and how one U.S. company narrowly avoided disaster.

(Excerpt) Read more at youtube.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: china; fbi; sting
This is an interesting video about a sting that took place 13 years ago. While the arrests were made in 2012, the subject of Chinese industrial espionage is as timely now as ever.

The video is approximately 10 minutes long.

1 posted on 04/19/2025 5:41:33 PM PDT by mbrfl
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To: mbrfl

Here’s an article with more background on the case.

https://raysemko.com/2012/09/05/two-chinese-nationals-charged-stealing-trade-secrets-missour/


2 posted on 04/19/2025 5:42:41 PM PDT by mbrfl
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Not to worry, the FBI is on the side of the United States again, so they can divert away from J6 victims and devout Catholics, and start looking for spies again.


3 posted on 04/19/2025 5:48:35 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler
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FBI was actually looking for white supremacists wearing MAGA hats, and tripped over Chi-com spies.


4 posted on 04/19/2025 6:03:06 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: mbrfl

Now do the Awan brothers.


5 posted on 04/19/2025 6:03:59 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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Chinese spies should be shot dead.


6 posted on 04/19/2025 6:34:27 PM PDT by dadgum (Fight to WIN or do not fight at all)
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“sting that took place 13 years ago”


Got it. Lately, FIB was available for chasing domestic terrorists only such as white supremacists or christian nationalists.


7 posted on 04/20/2025 2:09:04 AM PDT by miniTAX
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