LONGUEUIL — A trial for a former employee of Quebec’s electricity utility accused of economic espionage on behalf of China was delayed Monday as Hydro-Québec announced it wanted to prevent some information in the case from being discussed in open court.

Yuesheng Wang, 38, was charged in November 2022. Authorities say he is the first person to be charged with economic espionage under Canada’s Security of Information Act.

During a brief noon-hour hearing, a lawyer for the utility told Quebec court Judge Jean-Philippe Marcoux that some of the evidence would reveal commercial secrets about their business and their clients, arguing that it should remain confidential.

Marcoux said the trial could not proceed before resolving the utility’s request. He scheduled a hearing for Tuesday to hear Hy

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