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Let’s take a closer look at three recipients in particular:First, we have Yanjun Xu, convicted in the Southern District of Ohio of conspiracy to commit economic espionage; conspiracy to commit trade secret theft; attempted economic espionage by theft or fraud; attempted theft of trade secrets by taking or deception, and sentenced in November 2022 to 240 months (20 years) imprisonment. (Xu had been confined since April 2018, so has served approximately six years of the sentence.) Xu’s sentence was commuted to time served, and Xu was to depart the United States and not return. Second, we have Ji Chaoqun, convicted in the Northern District of Illinois of conspiracy to defraud the United States; impersonating agents of foreign governments; statements or entries generally, and sentenced in January 2023 to 96 months (eight years) imprisonment. (Ji had been confined since September 2018, thus also having served six years of the sentence.) Ji’s sentence was commuted to time served and, like Xu, to depart and remain outside of the United States. Third, there is Shanlin Jin, convicted in the Eastern District of Texas of possession of child pornography, and sentenced in July 2022 to 97 months imprisonment, five years supervised release, and restitution. (Jin had been confined since January 2021.) Like the others, Jin’s sentence was commuted to time served and conditioned on his departing and remaining outside the U.S.https://www.justice.gov/pardon/commutations-granted-president-joseph-biden-2021-present