India, Aug. 27 -- A Chinese medical researcher has been charged with theft of Trade Secrets, related to US-funded cancer research, and attempting to take it to China, officials said.

The suspect has been identified as 35-year-old Yunhai Li.

According to reports, he was confronted at an airport by officers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection on July 9 when he was attempting to travel to China.

Speaking on the incident, Harris County District Attorney's Office wrote on X: "Former MD Anderson cancer researcher Yunhai Li charged with Theft of Trade Secrets (third degree felony) and Tampering with a Government Record (class A misdemeanor). "

The X post further said: "Theft of Trade Secrets carries a penalty of two to ten years in priso...