How The U.S. Caught A Chinese Spy

CNBC’s Eamon Javers explores how U.S. companies are in the crosshairs of China’s economic espionage efforts, all while trying to do business in one of the world’s biggest markets. In this in-depth report, Javers examines the unprecedented case of Xu Yanjun, a spy from China who was convicted in U.S. federal court of trying to steal GE engine secrets, and what it reveals about China’s plans to take on Boeing, GE Aviation, Honeywell and the rest of America’s aerospace industry. Watch the video to find out how U.S. law enforcement caught a spy from China’s Ministry of State Security.

Chapters:
01:37 — Spotting a target
05:59 — Investigation begins
08:18 — Made in China
12:30 — Catching a spy
18:38 — Winning the espionage war

Correspondent: Eamon Javers
Produced by: Kathy Liu
Additional Reporting by: Bria Cousins, Christie Gripenburg, Laura Measher
Edited by: Allison Stedman
Animation: Peter Kourkoumelis
Executive Producer: Wally Griffith

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How The U.S. Caught A Chinese Spy