trade secret | 商业秘密

Images: Mohamed Hassan, Handcuffed to a Dollar;
Linnaea Mallette, Spring Flowers Lightbulb Art (Publicdomainpictures.net)

一位知名中国商界领袖最近公开表示，她的公司不聘用任何从海外归来的中国毕业生或专业人士，以避免被外国间谍渗透。此言遭到广泛批评。虽然这位商界领袖的招聘方式颇为极端，但她对商业秘密可能泄露的担忧却值得关注。中国有关部门发布的一套新规则有助于缓解这些担忧，因为该套规则明确指出为外国实体窃取商业秘密的个人将受严厉的刑事处罚。Read more

Images: Mohamed Hassan, Handcuffed to a Dollar;
Linnaea Mallette, Spring Flowers Lightbulb Art (Publicdomainpictures.net)

A well-known Chinese business leader recently stated openly that her company does not hire any Chinese graduates or professionals returning from overseas to avoid potential infiltration by spies working for foreign entities. This remark has been widely criticized. While the business leader’s recruitment approach is quite extreme, her underlying concerns about potential loss of trade secrets are noteworthy. A new set of rules issued by Chinese authorities helps address these concerns by elucidating how individuals stealing trade secrets for foreign entities can be subject to severe criminal punishments.Read more