Chinese wind turbine maker found guilty of stealing US trade secrets

Washington

SINOVEL, one of China's leading wind turbine makers, was found guilty on Wednesday of stealing proprietary technology from AMSC, causing the US company US$800 million in losses, the Justice Department said.

A Wisconsin jury convicted Beijing-based Sinovel Wind Group of conspiracy to commit trade secret theft, theft of trade secrets, and wire fraud after an 11-day trial.