U.S. Department of Justice officials have announced charges against the owners of a China-based company for conspiring to steal trade secrets from a leading U.S.-based electric vehicle company, identified as Tesla. The accused include a Canadian man living in China, who was arrested in New York on Tuesday along with a business partner. They are alleged to have attempted to sell Tesla's secret battery manufacturing technology. Two individuals have been arrested in the USA in connection with this case. The arrests highlight growing concerns over the protection of intellectual property in the competitive electric vehicle industry.