Two Chinese nationals have been arrested in southern California for allegedly exporting tens of millions of dollars’ worth of “sensitive microchips” to China in violation of export controls, federal prosecutors said.
The U.S. Department of Justice on Aug. 5 announced charges against Geng Chuan, 28, of Pasadena, and Yang Shiwei, 28, of El Monte, under the Export Control Reform Act, a felony offense punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Geng voluntarily surrendered to authorities on Aug. 2, while Yang was arrested earlier on the same day.
The lawyers of Geng and Yang could not be reached for comment.
According to the Justice Department, between October 2022 and July 2025, Geng and Yang used their El Monte-based company, ALX Solutions Inc., to export advanced graphics processing units (GPUs) to Singapore and Malaysia. Both countries are commonly used as transshipment points to conceal China as the ultimate destination….
Chinese Nationals Charged for Allegedly Exporting Microchips to China Without License
