Imposing Sanctions to Protect Americans from Intellectual Property Theft
Thomas "Tommy" Pigott, SpokesmanOffice of the Spokesman Imposing Sanctions to Protect Americans from Intellectual Property Theft Press Statement October 19, 2026 Today, the Department of State is sanctioning five entities connected to People’s Republic of China national Linwei Ding under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act (PAIPA) in connection with theft of trade secrets from U.S. persons. The United…