Yuesheng Wang

• Trial begins for ex-Hydro employee accused of espionage

  A trial is scheduled to begin today for a former employee of Quebec's electricity utility who is charged with economic espionage for the benefit of China.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2025
  
• Former Hydro-Québec worker accused of spying for China pleads not guilty to new charges

  Yuesheng Wang, who is out on bail, entered the not guilty pleas at the courthouse in Longueuil, Que., on Montreal's South Shore. He has said he intends to fight to clear his name.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2024
  
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• New charges for alleged Chinese spy who worked for Hydro-Québec

  Wang, who used to research battery materials at Hydro-Québec, was additionally charged with two counts related to committing preparatory acts on behalf of a foreign entity.

  Crime

  Feb 7, 2024
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• Alleged Chinese spy freed on bail by Quebec judge ahead of his trial

  Yuesheng Wang, 35, is the first person to be charged with economic espionage under Canada's Security of Information Act. He also faces three charges under the Criminal Code.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2022
• Man accused of espionage to benefit China tells court he wants to stay in Canada to clear his name

  The 35-year-old has been detained since his Nov. 14 arrest by the RCMP, and federal prosecutors are opposing his release because they consider him a flight risk.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2022
• Bail hearing set for former Hydro-Quebec worker alleged to have sent secrets to China

  Yuesheng Wang, 35, is the first person in Canada charged with economic espionage under the Security of Information Act. He also faces three other charges.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2022
• Man accused of obtaining trade secrets for China appears in Quebec courtroom

  Yuesheng Wang, 35, allegedly obtained trade secrets for the Chinese government while he was employed with Hydro-Québec earlier this year.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2022
• Hydro-Quebec employee charged with alleged espionage for China: RCMP

  Yuesheng Wang, 35, of Candiac, Que., is facing four charges under the Security of Information Act and the Criminal Code of Canada for allegedly sharing trade secrets to China.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2022