Ex-Hydro-Québec Worker Accused of Spying for China Pleads Not Guilty to New Charges

A former employee of Quebec’s hydro utility who is accused of spying on behalf of China pleaded not guilty to additional charges on Friday as his lawyers attempted to gain access to more evidence in his case. Yuesheng Wang was arraigned on new charges of committing preparatory acts on behalf of a foreign entity and informing that entity—the People’s Republic of China—of his intentions. The RCMP had announced the two additional charges in February. In November 2022 Mr. Wang became the first person accused of economic espionage under Canada’s Security of Information Act when he was charged with four counts, including fraudulently using a computer, fraudulently obtaining a trade secret and breach of trust....