The person at the center of this case
U.S. Business (Trade Secrets and Proprietary Information)
Cold Case · Open - Fugitive at Large
9 years waiting · since 2017
GANG LIU
Justice for U.S. Business (Trade Secrets and Proprietary Information) — the trail went cold in 2017, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1What was Gang Liu's specific role in the conspiracy and how did he communicate with CBM Future?
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evidence
Lead #2What electronic documents with confidential labels were found in Liu's possession and how were they transmitted to China?
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person
Lead #3Who were the co-conspirators involved in this economic espionage scheme?
Gang Liu, a former engineer, allegedly conspired to steal trade secrets and proprietary information from a U.S. business and transmit them to a Chinese company (CBM Future) in furtherance of Chinese Government objectives. Liu was arrested in May 2017 with numerous classified electronic documents in his possession and was indicted for theft of trade secrets in June 2017, then additionally for economic espionage in April 2018. He fled to China in November 2017 while on supervised release and remains a fugitive believed to be located there.
Case
#1099
United States (District of Columbia jurisdiction)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Counterintelligence; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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Lead #4How did Liu's previous employment and access to trade secrets facilitate the theft?
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contact
Lead #5What is Liu's current location and status in China, and does he maintain contact with co-conspirators?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Economic Espionage and Theft of Trade Secrets Caution: Gang Liu is wanted for his involvement in a conspiracy to commit economic espionage and steal trade secrets from a business in the United States on behalf of a Chinese company, known as CBM Future, that was engaged in manufacturing a high-performance foam product with military and civilian uses. Liu previously worked for the victim business as an engineer and had access to proprietary and trade secret data.
Liu and other co-conspirators allegedly stole trade secret information which was then sent to CBM Future in China in furtherance of Chinese Government objectives. It was alleged that Liu was in possession of numerous electronic documents with confidential and trade secret labels at the time of his arrest in May 2017.
Liu was indicted for theft of trade secrets in June 2017. Liu fled to China in November 2017 while on supervised release pending his trial.
Based on new information, Liu was indicted along with a co-conspirator for economic espionage in addition to theft of trade secrets in April 2018. A complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on May 23, 2017, alleging Liu, along with several others, conspired to steal trade secrets.
The District Court issued a federal arrest warrant for Liu on the same day. Remarks: Gang Liu is believed to be located in China and has lived previously in the United States.
Additionally, he wears corrective lenses.
Timeline of Events
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2017-05-23
Arrest and Complaint Filed
Gang Liu arrested; complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging conspiracy to steal trade secrets. Federal arrest warrant issued.
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2017-06-01
Indictment for Theft of Trade Secrets
Liu indicted for theft of trade secrets following his May 2017 arrest.
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2017-11-01
Flight to China
Liu fled to China while on supervised release pending trial.
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2018-04-01
Additional Indictment for Economic Espionage
Liu indicted along with a co-conspirator for economic espionage in addition to theft of trade secrets.
Case Information
Incident:May 23, 2017
Last Updated:June 14, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 23, 2017
Last Updated:June 14, 2026