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MONTREAL—A former Canadian Space Agency engineer has been charged with breach of trust for using his position to act on behalf of a Chinese company, the RCMP said Wednesday.
Federal authorities say Wanping Zheng, 61, will appear in court in Longueuil, Que., on Dec. 15.
“Mr. Zheng allegedly used his status as a CSA engineer to negotiate agreements for the installation of satellite station facilities in Iceland,” the RCMP said in a brief statement.
“He allegedly acted on behalf of a Chinese aerospace company.”
The RCMP said Zheng, a resident of the Montreal suburb of Brossard, was arrested on Tuesday and released on a promise to appear on the single count…
