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Another expert rebelled by the United States? Chinese aerospace experts sold state secrets and after being arrested said they could be paid a thousand dollars a month.
National defense science and technology has always been a vital part of a country, while aerospace technology stands at the commanding heights of various science and technology.
If a country wants to develop and be strong, it is inseparable from space technology and astronauts, and it is our unshirkable thing to support the development of the space industry and protect astronauts.
Being an astronaut is a proud thing, but in addition to pride, more should be to defend your firm ideals and beliefs.
In the face of the temptation and coercion of Western forces, some people can firmly safeguard the interests of the country from infringement, but some people choose a wrong path in the face of interests.
Zhao Xuejun, an expert in the field of mainland aerospace, is a living example.
Outstanding and become the pillar of the country
Zhao Xuejun is a child of an ordinary family, his parents are both agricultural personnel, his education is not high, all he can do is work hard to make money to ensure that his children have food and clothing, and strive to train his children to learn to have a better future.
Since childhood, Zhao Xuejun is also very intelligent and outstanding, in daily learning, the knowledge is far beyond his peers, often skipping to study, self-learning ability is very strong, the school's principal and teachers love and value him very much, regard him as a key training object.
Once the school was fortunate to be a pilot school for organizing a space education exchange meeting, organizing teachers and students to visit the development process of the mainland's aerospace industry, in order to educate and cultivate a new generation of aerospace dreams, hoping to help the development of the aerospace industry in the future.
As an excellent representative of the school, Zhao Xuejun participated in this space exchange meeting, and Zhao Xuejun, who had never flown in an airplane, came into contact with the aerospace field for the first time, and could not help but feel amazed and admired for this new field in front of him, and a space seed began to take root in his heart.
Zhao Xuejun, who returned to campus, began to gradually look for books on aerospace knowledge to study, and even the teachers and classmates at the school praised Zhao Xuejun as an aerospace fan.
When it came time to apply for the college entrance examination, the teachers and students around him were all having a headache about which school to apply for, Zhao Xuejun only took 3 seconds to fill in the firm volunteer - aerospace technology.
The outstanding Zhao Xuejun undoubtedly became the local college entrance examination champion and entered the highest university for cultivating aerospace science and technology talents as he wished, determined to become a space science and technology personnel and contribute to the national aerospace industry.
During his studies, Zhao Xuejun not only studied for a doctorate but also became a doctoral supervisor with his bright mind and strong interest.
This proud son in the aerospace field immediately devoted himself to the mainland's aerospace scientific research system, became a researcher of the aerospace research institute, and held important scientific research positions in it.
At this time, Zhao Xuejun was not only the pride of his parents, but also became an excellent example in the hearts of everyone, but also realized the dream he had in his heart for many years and used what he learned all his life to contribute to the country.
Tirelessly, research and development of aerospace projects
Zhao Xuejun, who just entered the scientific research institute, is still a little unaccustomed, because since he was a child, he has been accustomed to growing up in the public's praise and affirmation, and he himself thinks that he is indeed very powerful, and there is nothing that cannot be solved.
But when he entered the research institute, he was slapped fiercely. Here, Zhao Xuejun's proud ingenuity is only a threshold for entering scientific research institutes, and every big guy here, and even every colleague, is the elite of the best of the best.
At the beginning, Zhao Xuejun was overconfident, and the deviation of a few millimeters of data he was responsible for led to the failure of several scientific research projects, wasting everyone's efforts.
Zhao Xuejun was interviewed several times by the superior leaders, he also realized that scientific research projects are not the previous hobbies, rigorous and meticulous is a necessary condition, to do a good job, must change the past confident and proud attitude, everything must start from scratch, constantly seek truth and pragmatism.
Slowly, Zhao Xuejun, like many scientific researchers, remained in the laboratory for many years, just for the accuracy of a data.
Zhao Xuejun, who was already talented, gradually began to develop several key projects, which also contributed to the mainland's aerospace industry, and also began to take up scientific research positions in key projects of scientific research institutes.
Subsequently, Zhao Xuejun received a new scientific research project, the technology of which has not only been developed in the mainland, but also in the world. If it can be overcome, then this technological breakthrough will be of great significance to the development of space technology on the mainland.
So the scientific research team led by Zhao Xuejun next this important project, researchers worked all night to conduct research, constantly try and experiment, how many days and nights were dedicated to the laboratory.
At the moment, their lives are not only data, but every time they are close to success, there is a slight flaw, so everything starts from scratch.
The reality is often cruel, in this technology that no one in China can break, Zhao Xuejun's team spent 3 years to conquer, but repeated failures hit everyone hard.
Zhao Xuejun also began to doubt his ability, but he did not admit defeat and could not give up the project, and under the condition of torture in every way, a news came from the scientific research institute at this time.
Originally, in order to promote the development of mainland aerospace technology and encourage domestic aerospace technicians to strengthen their own technological upgrading, they can apply for study abroad subsidies from scientific research institutes.
When Zhao Xuejun heard the news, he suddenly had an idea in his mind, instead of holding on to this project here, it is better to go abroad to learn and accept new knowledge, which can not only improve his academic skills, but also bring some new scientific research ideas for himself.
So Zhao Xuejun found the leader of the scientific research institute, applied for the place of this study abroad subsidy, and embarked on the road of studying abroad, and this road also began to make him go to a road of no return.
Profit is addicted and betrays aerospace intelligence
Zhao Xuejun, who re-embarked on the road of study, is not as good as before, although it is still a trip for the purpose of studying, but for Zhao Xuejun, who suffered a project failure in the early stage, there is still a sense of confusion in his heart at this moment.
I wanted to put all my energy into the acquisition of new knowledge, but Zhao Xuejun found that aerospace technology is a mysterious and important technology for every country, although he can learn some new knowledge and new technologies, but for some truly core technologies, there are still technical barriers.
Zhao Xuejun, who was alone in a foreign land, couldn't help but feel a sense of loneliness here, as if everything had failed to go as expected, and a sense of powerlessness and loss of control arose, and began to reflect on whether the aerospace path he chose was correct.
At this time, an American classmate named Jack took the initiative to talk with Zhao Xuejun during a class dinner, and learned through chat that this Jack was also a senior researcher of aerospace technology, and Zhao Xuejun's unique views made Jack praise again and again, and said that he liked China very much.
Gradually, Jack talked with Zhao Xuejun by asking Zhao Xuejun about aerospace knowledge, and even asking to understand Chinese cultural customs and other related situations, and constantly expressed his admiration for Zhao Xuejun's profound knowledge.
Gradually, the two also began to become good friends, not only staying in academic exchanges, but even meeting together for travel and vacation.
Zhao Xuejun also began to take his wife and children abroad for a vacation together, and Jack was also warmly received, not only prepared all daily necessities for Zhao Xuejun's wife and children, but even arranged his travel plans in detail on a daily basis.
At this time, Jack also asked Zhao Xuejun about academic knowledge too many times, and proposed to ask Zhao Xuejun for aerospace knowledge in a paid way, so Zhao Xuejun gave himself another cram school.
Jack's appearance made Zhao Xuejun feel recognized and happy for a long time, and the period of studying abroad made him realize that life outside the research institute was so colorful, and he had been trapped in the research institute for many years, but he missed too many things.
Fortunately, I had this opportunity to go abroad, so that I gained such a good friend and experienced another meaning of life.
As the friendship between the two became deeper and deeper, Jack also began to use the guise of academic discussions to trick Zhao Xuejun to tell relevant examples in daily scientific research work.
At this moment, Zhao Xuejun has put down all his guard against Jack and began to introduce him to the various directions and designs in scientific research projects, enjoying Jack's admiration and admiration recognition.
Until the study abroad time began to end and Zhao Xuejun began to prepare for his return to China, on this day, Jack met with Zhao Xuejun and confessed that he was actually an intelligence officer, and this mission was to know Zhao Xuejun's identity, ask to be close to him and persuade him.
Jack began to rebel against Zhao Xuejun, constantly brainwashing him just for knowledge sharing, Jack still continued to pay Zhao Xuejun as before, $1,000 a month, and he only needed knowledge sharing.
At first, Zhao Xuejun rejected him, but instead of giving up, Jack also started with Zhao Xuejun's family, asking them to persuade Zhao Xuejun to just use it as an extra income, and Zhao Xuejun's family turned around to help persuade Zhao Xuejun.
And threatened that in the early stage, Zhao Xuejun had provided many times of confidential information, and accepted a lot of remuneration, kept evidence in each transaction, and if he did not cooperate with him, he would be directly exposed and end his career.
Zhao Xuejun did not expect that he would encounter a rebellion during his study abroad, and he thought that the other party had mastered the records of the previous transaction, and he had invisibly betrayed all kinds of information about the country, and he could no longer stay out of the matter.
And during the period of studying abroad, Zhao Xuejun has been addicted to the life of drunken gold fans, enjoying the life that can be solved with money, compared with his scientific research income is simply a drop in the bucket.
Faced with Jack's threats and temptations, Zhao Xuejun began to waver, he was afraid that once he refused, the relevant evidence that Jack had in his hands would be directly reported to the country, and then his career, his life and even his family would be completely defeated. At this moment, he has no way out.
In the end, Zhao Xuejun still chose to agree, even though he knew that this road was a road of no return.
Then Jack handed Zhao Xuejun a special tool for contacting and transmitting information, and after the two agreed on the information and remuneration to be delivered, Zhao Xuejun embarked on the road back to China.
After returning to China, Zhao Xuejun is still the main cadre in the scientific research institute, and everyone expects him to apply what he learned in research and development and bring some innovative technologies.
And Zhao Xuejun silently put away his unknown mind and continued to devote himself to scientific research casually. Over the next decade or so.
Zhao Xuejun, who returned from studying abroad, did bring innovative suggestions and breakthroughs in aerospace technology to the research institute, but at the same time, he also silently carried out illegal transactions, transmitting the dynamic information of mainland aerospace technology to foreign lawless forces.
Until 2019, when an important aerospace technology on the mainland was breached, when everyone was cheering, they received news that the technology had been leaked.
As soon as the news came out, everyone was in an uproar, to know this technology, let alone how foreign countries would know, even few people in the research institute could have access.
Soon, through the investigation, Zhao Xuejun's abnormal behavior was immediately locked and arrested. During the interrogation, Zhao Xuejun confessed to his acts of endangering the state, truthfully describing how he had communicated and passed on with foreign reactionaries in the past 10 years, and which secrets of the country had been leaked.
In 2022, Zhao Xuejun was sentenced to 7 years in prison, deprived of political rights for 3 years, and confiscated personal property of RMB 200,000 on suspicion of espionage.
Interpret the law by case
National security is related to everyone's practical interests, closely related to the work and life of each of us, when their homes are no longer safe, then how can the personal safety of citizens be guaranteed.
I. Does being forced to join an espionage organization constitute the crime of espionage?
In recent years, the mainland's comprehensive strength has been continuously strengthened, and lawbreakers abroad have always been eyeing the mainland's intelligence work, using all kinds of means to coerce and win over personnel in core posts
So is there legal leniency for those who are not voluntary but are coerced into becoming spies?
According to article 28 of the "Counter-espionage Law of the People's Republic of China": Those who are coerced or lured into joining hostile organizations or espionage organizations abroad, engage in activities that endanger the national security of the People's Republic of China, promptly truthfully explain the situation to the People's Republic of China's institutions stationed abroad, or directly or through their units after entering the country, promptly explain the situation to the state security organs or public security organs, and show repentance, may not be pursued.
If Zhao Xuejun in this case had resolutely rejected Jack when he revealed his identity and reported to the relevant authorities afterwards, he might have a different future at this moment and could continue to contribute to the country with what he has learned all his life.
But in the end, Zhao Xuejun still fell in front of interests, chose the wrong direction between national security and personal interests, and a new star in space sank in front of a mere 200,000 dollars, which eventually ruined his future career.
No matter what position each of us is in, the only constant is to remain vigilant and sober, stick to our bottom line and principles, and safeguard the security and interests of the country. In the face of the reactionary elements' rebellion, apart from resolutely refusing, do readers have any other strong and effective way to fight back?
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Reference: Counter-espionage Law of the People's Republic of China