15 December 2016, 23:56 GMT
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – According to prosecutors, Yu Long, 38, who worked as a senior engineer at a United Technologies research facility, stole numerous sensitive documents from the company knowing the "offense would benefit a foreign government, foreign instrumentality or foreign agent," Monday’s release asserted.
"He also pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful export and attempted export of defense articles from the US in violation of the Arms Export Control Act," the release added of Long.
If convicted of both offenses, Long could be sentenced to a 35-year prison term, according to the release.
