B. Jesse Zhu Steals American Intellectual Property and Transfers It to the PRC, Leading to a $330 Million Judgment and Arrest Warrant
This connection to cattle was important because, at some point while Zhu managed these PRC businesses, he traveled to Canada and created dozens of companies in Canada, the PRC, and elsewhere. These companies engaged in massive theft of American cattle-related intellectual property, resulting in a CAD$330 million judgment against Zhu and his coconspirators. As Zhu stated in documents that the Select Committee obtained from the Reedley Biolab, “the Company is looking to seize the opportunity to develop the operational platform for the rapid growth in the Chinese dairy industry, fulfill[ing] [PRC] Premier [and CCP Politburo Member] Wen Jiabao’s wish to ‘provide every Chinese, especially children, sufficient milk every day.’” At that time, China faced a pressing milk crisis and the PRC’s government was pursuing “policies to develop the high-yielding dairy cattle market.”[1]
DRAFT Strategic Business Plan: January 2008
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Mr. Jiabei (Jesse) Zhu
Mr. Zhu graduated from Beijing Union Medical College with a master degree in cell biology. He was one of the original founders of International Newtech Development in 1991, and was primarily engaged in the product development for immunology and diagnostics. He spearheaded the establishment of IND Diagnostics and the Company in 1999. Mr. Zhu is the President and CEO of the Company.
Canadian food safety system and the various measures already in place. When the Company can once again import embryos in 2006, the Chinese government implemented policies to develop the high-yielding dairy cattle market. The Company is looking to seize the opportunity to develop the operational platform for the rapid growth in the Chinese dairy cattle industry, fulfilling Premier Wen Jiabo's wish to "...provide every Chinese, especially children, sufficient milk each day.”
Figure 20 - Extracts of a 2008 strategic business plan for IND Lifetech described Zhu as the President and CEO of the company and outlined IND Lifetech's mission in the context of Premier Wen Jiabao's vision. Source: Select Committee.
- ↑ See generally Tania Branigan, China executes two for tainted milk scandal (Nov. 24, 2009, 11:36 AM).
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