the Master Behind the China Ballon: Liu Ruopeng 刘若鹏 While a PhD student at Duke University, Liu allegedly stole intellectual property from a United States Dept of Defense-funded lab & passed it to Chinese researchers. Liu was investigated by the FBInot charged with a crime
Shenzhen-based Kuangchi Science is developing a helium balloon capable of floating in near-space which could "disrupt" the telecommunications industry, according to chairman Liu Ruopeng. scmp.com/lifestyle/tech…#ChinaBalloon