Cupertino Man Arrested for Selling Missile System Technology to China

January 11, 2003

A Cupertino man was arrested Friday on charges he illegally exported "dual use" technology to the People's Republic of China that could be used in missile guidance systems.

Qing Chang Jiang, also known as Frank Jiang, appeared in a San Jose federal court on charges he sold technology to a company in China that has both commercial and military applications.

The devices in question are microwave amplifiers, sometimes used in commercial enterprise but also employed in the design of missile guidance systems.

The company where the amplifiers were delivered also has the same address as an entity of the People's Republic of China known as "The 54th Research Institute."

Qing was being held without bail based on the prosecutions contention that he poses a danger to his community and is a flight risk. Chief Magistrate Judge Patricia V. Trumbull sat a detention hearing for Jan. 16.
Qing faces a maximum statutory penalty of 10 years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.

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