Biomedical researchers lose US citizenship over trade secrets theft

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Chinese-born couple denaturalised after convictions for attempting to profit from stolen intellectual property relating to exosome isolation

A married couple from China, who were convicted of stealing trade secrets from the US paediatric research institution where they worked, have now lost their naturalised US citizenship and face likely deportation back to China. The development comes amid indications from the Trump administration that it would prioritise denaturalisation in cases related to economic espionage.