The Lee Case

The following articles deal with the 1998 case of Peter Lee, a Taiwanese-born American nuclear physicist who gave critical defense secrets to China and was sentenced to only one year in a halfway house. This stands in stark contrast to the life sentence Jonathan Pollard received for the same indictment as Lee - passing classified information to a friendly nation.

Articles

1997:

Dec. 12: Taiwan-Born Scientist Passed Defense Data: William Claiborne

1998:

Jan. 29: Fears of Chinese Spying Mount: Tom Lowry
Feb. 28: Chinese Scientists Defend Southland Spy: Rone Tempest
Mar. 26: Physicist Sent to Halfway House: AP

1999:

Jan. 7: China Got Secret Data on U.S. Warhead: The Wall Street Journal
May 10: Reports Show Scientist Gave U.S. Radar Secrets to China: The New York Times

2000:

May 21: Gov't Honors Plea Agreement with "non-cooperative" Spy for China: USA Today

See also:

Unequal Justice Page

Comparative Sentences

Wen Ho Lee Page
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