Russian charged as China spy

The head of a rocket and space technology company linked to Russia's space agency has been arrested on charges of spying for China, the Federal Security Service announced. Igor Reshetin, director of TsNIMASH-Export, was charged with the illegal transfer of state-controlled technology to a Chinese company. China allegedly bought the Russian technology that formed the basis of its manned space program. The Chinese company is also Russia's biggest weapons customer.