Defence lawyer Gary Martin, left, meets his client Yuesheng Wang and his partner as they arrive for his espionage trial at the Longueuil courthouse in Longueuil, Que., on Oct. 6, 2025. Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press
Hydro-Québec learned that a former employee now accused of spying for China had published academic papers without its authorization in 2022, after another staff member flagged the publications as not being authorized by the utility’s intellectual property committee, a Quebec court heard this week.
Patrick Phan, head of strategic projects and partnerships at the Hydro-Québec research institute, testified on Oct. 15 at the Longueuil courthouse, where the trial of 38-year-old Chinese national Yuesheng Wang is being heard by Quebec Court Judge Jean-Philippe Marcoux. Wang is accused of spying for China while being employed at Hydro-Québec.
