A former Google software engineer has been convicted of trade secrets theft and economic espionage in connection with his efforts to launch a start-up in his native China. The Wire China sat in on Ding Linwei’s trial in San Francisco.
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In November 2023, Ding Linwei stepped onto a stage in Beijing to deliver the most important presentation of his life. In a bright orange polo shirt, black pants and sneakers, Ding looked every bit like the thirty-something software engineer he was. With his pitch at MiraclePlus’s Demo Day, the highlight of the prestigious Chinese investment firm’s biannual incubator camp, Ding hoped to make the leap to the career he dreamed of — that of a successful entrepreneur.
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