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Chi Mak (traditional Chinese: 麥大志; simplified Chinese: 麦大志; Jyutping: mak6 daai6 zi3; pinyin: Mài Dàzhì; born 28 September 1940) was a Chinese-born naturalized American citizen who worked as an engineer for California-based defense contractor Power Paragon, a part of L-3 Communications. In 2007, Mak was found guilty of conspiring to export sensitive defense technology to China.He was not formally charged with espionage as the information was not officially classified. On March 24, 2008, Chi Mak was sentenced to 24 years and 4 months in federal prison.

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  • Chi Mak (traditional Chinese: 麥大志; simplified Chinese: 麦大志; Jyutping: mak6 daai6 zi3; pinyin: Mài Dàzhì; born 28 September 1940) was a Chinese-born naturalized American citizen who worked as an engineer for California-based defense contractor Power Paragon, a part of L-3 Communications. In 2007, Mak was found guilty of conspiring to export sensitive defense technology to China.He was not formally charged with espionage as the information was not officially classified. Mak's legal defense was that he thought there was nothing improper about leaving the U.S. with a CD carrying his own published work on U.S. defense technology, despite his training from his employer indicating quite the opposite. He had intentionally released it without his employer's permission at a 2004 international engineering conference. He had been briefed every year on regulations regarding documents designated "For Official Use Only" (FOUO) and items restricted by export controls. His defense argued that making the data accessible to scrutiny by the general public negated its military value and made it acceptable to transport outside the United States, despite the fact that Chi Mak was the one who released the information, without authorization. The defense also argued that the data was in the public domain.The information Mak passed on allegedly helped China build its own version of Aegis, an American radar system built to protect military ships. The prosecution indicated that the data was nevertheless export-controlled and that it should not have been shared with foreign nationals without authorization. The IEEE presentations cited by prosecution in the trial are currently available on a worldwide basis, due to Chi Mak's unauthorized releases. Mak's brother and sister-in-law were apprehended by the FBI after boarding a flight to Hong Kong carrying one encrypted CD which contained defense-related documents. They, along with their son as well as Mak's wife, all pleaded guilty to related charges. They served out their sentence and were deported to Mainland China. On March 24, 2008, Chi Mak was sentenced to 24 years and 4 months in federal prison. Chi Mak died in prison on October 31, 2022, at the age of 82. (en)
  • 麦大志或麦大智(Chi Mak,1940年9月28日-),生于中国广东省广州市。美国华裔工程师。1985年入籍为美国公民。麦大智曾在美国南加州的Power Paragon任职,该公司附属于美国国防工业公司。 麥大志和中国核工业集团公司代表關係緊密。2007年3月,因涉嫌窃取美国海军机密情报出口给中国,麥被美国联邦检察官起诉。 星岛日报當時分析,若罪名成立,将对在美华人商学界、美中之间技术交流产生巨大和长远的影响。在加州的圣塔·安那的美国地方法院,陪审团判麦大智有罪。麦大智的辩护律师Ronald Kaye说,「麦大智是一个忠诚的美国人」,指责政府夸大事实。他还指责检察官利用仇外得到定罪。并且辩方称其所谓的秘密资料属于公共领域,是早就公开的资料。宣判日期定为2007年9月10日。麦大智面临最长45年的监禁。 麥大志的弟弟(麥大泓)及妻子(李伏香)在登機飛往香港的飛機上,遭聯邦調查局逮捕後,起出攜帶三片加密含美國國防檔案的光盤。他們同他們的兒子及麥大志的妻子都在美國法庭上認罪。2008年3月25日,麥大智被加州聯邦法院判處有期徒刑24年5月。 (zh)
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  • 麦大志或麦大智(Chi Mak,1940年9月28日-),生于中国广东省广州市。美国华裔工程师。1985年入籍为美国公民。麦大智曾在美国南加州的Power Paragon任职,该公司附属于美国国防工业公司。 麥大志和中国核工业集团公司代表關係緊密。2007年3月,因涉嫌窃取美国海军机密情报出口给中国,麥被美国联邦检察官起诉。 星岛日报當時分析,若罪名成立,将对在美华人商学界、美中之间技术交流产生巨大和长远的影响。在加州的圣塔·安那的美国地方法院,陪审团判麦大智有罪。麦大智的辩护律师Ronald Kaye说,「麦大智是一个忠诚的美国人」,指责政府夸大事实。他还指责检察官利用仇外得到定罪。并且辩方称其所谓的秘密资料属于公共领域,是早就公开的资料。宣判日期定为2007年9月10日。麦大智面临最长45年的监禁。 麥大志的弟弟(麥大泓)及妻子(李伏香)在登機飛往香港的飛機上,遭聯邦調查局逮捕後,起出攜帶三片加密含美國國防檔案的光盤。他們同他們的兒子及麥大志的妻子都在美國法庭上認罪。2008年3月25日,麥大智被加州聯邦法院判處有期徒刑24年5月。 (zh)
  • Chi Mak (traditional Chinese: 麥大志; simplified Chinese: 麦大志; Jyutping: mak6 daai6 zi3; pinyin: Mài Dàzhì; born 28 September 1940) was a Chinese-born naturalized American citizen who worked as an engineer for California-based defense contractor Power Paragon, a part of L-3 Communications. In 2007, Mak was found guilty of conspiring to export sensitive defense technology to China.He was not formally charged with espionage as the information was not officially classified. On March 24, 2008, Chi Mak was sentenced to 24 years and 4 months in federal prison. (en)
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