By the Associated Press | July 21 2009

Passed on trade secrets said to be false.

China on Tuesday denied links to a Chinese-born engineer who was convicted in the U.S. last week of stealing trade secrets for China during his 30-year career at Boeing and Rockwell International.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a brief statement the charges against former Boeing Co. engineer Dongfan "Greg" Chung were "fabricated."

"The allegations about a Chinese person stealing trade secrets in the U.S. for China is purely fabricated out of ulterior motives," the statement said.

A federal judge in California found Chung guilty of six counts of economic espionage and other charges for hoarding 300,000 pages of sensitive documents in his home, including information about the U.S. space shuttle and a booster rocket.

Chung, 73, could face up to 90 years in prison at his sentencing, scheduled for November. His defense attorney said he planned to appeal.

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Press Release | July 21 2009

The car company reaches out to an untapped community through nationwide festivals.

Toyota is reaching out to the Asian-American community through film festivals held across the country, and expanding its presence in its second year of sponsorship. Last year, the automotive company was present at the festivals to promote the Toyota Matrix, but this year, the campaign is more about promoting Toyota overall, said Chad Harp, marketing communications strategist at Toyota.

"We see the Asian-American community as very media-savvy, very strong, and they are a good buyer base within the US for Toyota products," he said. "We're there supporting what they are interested in, and we're trying to support it in a way that doesn't take away from [the experience]."

At the festivals, which kicked off in San Francisco in March and will run through the San Diego festival in October, Toyota will provide free shuttle service to various screening sites, host parties and events, and offer freebies like popcorn and Toyota-branded key chains.

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