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Three family members of a Chinese-born engineer convicted of attempting to export U.S. defense technology to China have pleaded guilty to their roles in the conspiracy, authorities said Monday.</p>
<p>All three were set to stand trial Tuesday. Instead, engineer Chi Maks brother Tai Mak pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to export control laws; Tai Maks wife, *** Li, pleaded guilty Monday to aiding and abetting the violation of export control laws; and the couples son, Yui Billy Mak, pleaded guilty last week to aiding and abetting the violation of export control laws....
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