The trial will bring to a close one of the US government's earliest and most closely watched battles against a Chinese company. It also faces charges of conspiring to steal trade secrets from five U.S. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The trial will bring to a close one of the US government's earliest and most closely watched battles against a Chinese company.S1

• It also faces charges of conspiring to steal trade secrets from five U.S. tech companies and is accused of lying about its dealings in North Korea.S2