Houston man convicted of stealing trade secrets for China

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A federal jury has convicted a Houston man of stealing corporate trade secrets for the purpose of forwardingthem for the benefit of Chinese authorities.The jury in Washington, D.C., on Monday convicted 54-year-old Shan Shi of conspiracy to commit theft of tradesecrets.Federal prosecutors say that from 2014 to 2017, Shi was sent more than $3 million from China to fund his effortsto steal Houston company Trelleborg Offshore's process for manufacturing a durable, lightweight foam that'sessential for deep-sea oil and gas drilling.