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Belgian prosecutors pointed out that the man has been in pretrial detention since May and once held a senior position at Belgian chip manufacturer Belgan, which specializes in the production of gallium nitride semiconductors and was declared bankrupt in July 2024.
(Central News Agency, Brussels, comprehensive foreign news report on the 7th) Belgian prosecutors pointed out that a man with dual nationality of China and Belgium has been in pretrial detention since May. He is suspected of engaging in espionage activities involving semiconductor technology.
Reuters reported that prosecutors said the 52-year-old man held a senior position at Belgian chip manufacturer Belgan. Belgan specializes in the production of gallium nitride semiconductors and was declared bankrupt in July 2024.
Prosecutors suspected that during his tenure at Belgan, the man also served as a director of a Chinese company that produced similar chips. The Chinese company was established just months after he joined Belgan and was funded by Chinese investment funds.
Prosecutors pointed out that he was suspected of illegally transferring specialized intellectual property rights and trade secrets related to the production of gallium nitride wafers abroad. Such chips can be used in electric vehicles, aerospace and military fields.
The man, who lives in Belgium, was arrested in May at Zaventem Airport as he was about to take a flight to Beijing.
Prosecutors said he is currently in custody and the other suspect has not yet been arrested.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Belgium will formally prosecute the man and may extend his detention for further investigations.
Likely · Within weeks
Belgium or the EU may strengthen technology export controls in the semiconductor field, especially related restrictions on China.
Possible · Within months

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