The US Justice Department alleges Xu Zewei stole crucial Covid-19 research at the behest of the Chinese government in 2020 and 2021
The Italian government has decided to extradite a Chinese man wanted by US authorities on hacking charges that include stealing Covid-19 medical research, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
The government’s decision, which was first reported by Bloomberg, follows a ruling by an Italian court earlier this month which said Xu Zewei could be extradited.
A representative for Italy’s government declined to comment. Xu’s lawyer Enrico Giarda told Reuters that his client had not received any communications on the matter so far.
Following his arrest, Xu’s lawyer said his client had been a victim of mistaken identity.
The US Justice Department alleges that Xu has been hacking and stealing crucial Covid-19 research at the behest of the Chinese government.
Source: News - South China Morning Post
