Italy extradites Chinese cyber-espionage suspect to US

Italy has extradited 34-year-old Chinese national Xu Zewei to the United States, where he faces charges of hacking into universities to steal COVID-19 vaccine research during the pandemic. US prosecutors allege Xu targeted multiple academic institutions to obtain sensitive data on vaccine development. The extradition marks a significant step in international cooperation against cyber-espionage. Xu is expected to appear in a US federal court to face charges.