Three family members of a Chinese-born engineer convicted of attempting to export U.S. defense technology to China have pleaded guilty to their roles in the conspiracy, authorities said Monday.
All three were set to stand trial Tuesday. Instead, engineer Chi Mak’s brother Tai Mak pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to export control laws; Tai Mak’s wife, Fuk Li, pleaded guilty Monday to aiding and abetting the violation of export control laws; and the couple’s son, Yui “Billy” Mak, pleaded guilty last week to aiding and abetting the violation of export control laws....
