The person at the center of this case
U.S. business manufacturing high-performance foam products
Cold Case · Open - Fugitive at Large
9 years waiting · since 2017
GANG LIU
Justice for U.S. business manufacturing high-performance foam products — the trail went cold in 2017, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Where exactly in China is Gang Liu currently hiding and what is he doing?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific trade secrets were stolen and how were they transmitted to CBM Future?
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person
Lead #3Who are the co-conspirators involved in this economic espionage scheme?
Gang Liu, a former engineer, is wanted for stealing trade secrets from a U.S. manufacturer of high-performance foam with military applications and transmitting them to a Chinese company (CBM Future) as part of an alleged economic espionage conspiracy. Liu was arrested in May 2017 with classified documents in his possession but fled to China in November 2017 while awaiting trial. He remains a fugitive believed to be hiding in China, and authorities seek information on his whereabouts and any ongoing espionage activities.
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#1099
FBI Counterintelligence Division; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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contact
Lead #4Has Liu maintained any communications with individuals in the United States since fleeing?
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clue
Lead #5What role did CBM Future and Chinese government entities play in directing this espionage operation?
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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
Complaint Filed and Arrest Warrant Issued
A complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging Liu and co-conspirators conspired to steal trade secrets. A federal arrest warrant was issued the same day.
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2017-05-23
Arrest with Classified Documents
Liu was arrested in possession of numerous electronic documents with confidential and trade secret labels.
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2017-06-01
Indictment for Theft of Trade Secrets
Liu was indicted for theft of trade secrets.
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2017-11-01
Flight to China
Liu fled to China in November 2017 while on supervised release pending trial.
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2018-04-01
Additional Indictment for Economic Espionage
Liu was indicted along with a co-conspirator for economic espionage in addition to theft of trade secrets.
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Case Information
Incident:May 23, 2017
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 23, 2017
Last Updated:October 29, 2026