A federal judge has rescinded an order granting temporary release amid the COVID-19 pandemic to a Chinese national accused of participating in a conspiracy to steal trade secrets from GlaxoSmithKline valued at $550 million.

In a May 8 ruling, U.S. District Judge Joel Slomsky of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania overturned a magistrate judge’s grant of bail to defendant Gongda Xue while he awaits trial. Slomsky said that Xue posed a significant flight risk and noted that Xue’s sister had already pleaded guilty to related charges.