The person at the center of this case
U.S. Manufacturing Company (Trade Secrets Theft)
Cold Case · Open - Fugitive at Large
9 years waiting · since 2017
GANG LIU
Justice for U.S. Manufacturing Company (Trade Secrets Theft) — the trail went cold in 2017, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1What was Gang Liu's relationship with CBM Future, and how did he establish contact with the Chinese company?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific trade secrets and technical documents were stolen, and how were they transmitted to China?
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person
Lead #3Who were the co-conspirators involved in this scheme, and are they still at large or have they been apprehended?
Gang Liu, a former engineer, is wanted for allegedly stealing trade secrets from a U.S. manufacturing company and transmitting them to a Chinese firm (CBM Future) in furtherance of Chinese government objectives. Liu was arrested in May 2017 with numerous classified documents in his possession but fled to China in November 2017 while on supervised release. His current whereabouts remain unknown, and investigators seek information about his activities, contacts, and potential co-conspirators involved in this economic espionage scheme.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) / United States District Court for the District of Columbia
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location
Lead #4Where in China is Gang Liu believed to be hiding, and does he have family or business connections there?
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contact
Lead #5Has Liu maintained contact with anyone in the United States since fleeing, and are there ongoing communications being monitored?
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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
Arrest and Complaint Filed
Gang Liu arrested; federal complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging conspiracy to steal trade secrets
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2017-06
Indictment for Theft of Trade Secrets
Liu indicted for theft of trade secrets
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2017-11
Fled to China
Liu fled to China while on supervised release pending trial
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2018-04
Economic Espionage Indictment
Liu indicted along with co-conspirator for economic espionage in addition to theft of trade secrets
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Case Information
Incident:May 23, 2017
Last Updated:July 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 23, 2017
Last Updated:July 10, 2026