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| 14 Professors Busted for China Connections in 2020 |
| 2020-12-30 |
| [GA Star] Multiple professors and researchers have been exposed for their alleged ties to China in 2020. Ranging from allegedly lying to federal authorities, to attempting to steal proprietary research and information, the past months have shown several alleged secret Chinese agents working in American higher education. 1. Chinese national arrested for smuggling Harvard cancer research in a sock In January, Chinese national and Harvard University medical student Zhaosong Zheng was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle cancer research, which the university had been working on for years. He was reported to have received multiple payments from the Chinese Scholarship Council. FBI agent Kara Spice stated, "I believe, based on my training and experience, that Zheng’s appointment at (Beth Israel) was not an accident, and that he was knowingly gathering and collecting intellectual property from BIDMC, possibly on behalf of the Chinese government." 2. Former Harvard chemistry chair faces more charges stemming from alleged China ties Former Harvard University Chemistry Department chair Charles Lieber allegedly lied about his ties to the Wuhan Institute of Technology. In July, prosecutors filed additional charges against Lieber, alleging that he lied on his tax returns and failed to report foreign bank accounts. 3. Researcher lies about grant applications, uses funds to develop medicine for China A former Ohio State and Penn State University researcher was arrested in May while attempting to fly from Alaska to China. The researcher admitted to lying to federal authorities, admitting to having used federal grant funds as well as misusing his research. 4. UVA researcher arrested after allegedly stealing ’trade secrets’ for China A researcher at the University of Virginia was arrested in September for having stolen confidential and secure trade secrets from the university. Haizhou Hu was apprehended as he was about to board a plane bound for China. According to the FBI, the researcher was caught having been in "possession of bio-inspired research simulation software code that he was not authorized to possess." 5. Arkansas professor indicted for alleged secret China ties A professor with alleged ties to China was indicted on two counts of passport fraud, and 42 counts of wire fraud. U.S. authorities he "received money and benefits from China" FBI Special Agent Diane Upchurch stated, "the significant federal charges leveled against Simon Ang demonstrate how real the PRC’s pervasive threat is to Arkansan innovation and businesses." 6. UCLA researcher arrested amid investigation into alleged China ties A UCLA researcher was arrested in August for having allegedly having transferred sensitive information to China, even attempting to dispose of a hard drive during the course of the investigation. The Department of Justice said 29-year-old Guan Lei "falsely "den[ied] his association with the Chinese military" during interviews with federal law enforcement officials. Lei has since admitted that he participated in Chinese military training. 7. U Kansas professor indicted for working for Communist Party of China University of Kansas Associate Professor Feng Tao was indicted on two counts of wire fraud and one count of program fraud. The indictment stated that he "did not disclose any financial award accompanying his selection for the Changjiang Scholarship or salary for his appointment to FZU [Fuzhou University]." The indictment allegedly exposed Feng for his ties to the Changjang Professorship, which he joined in 2018, and is described as a "talent program sponsored by the PRC Government." 8. Emory University medical research prof with secret ties to China Court records unearthed in February alleged that Emory University neuroscientist Xiojiang Li did not disclose his ties to China, and was fired in 2019 for not having done so. Li allegedly had ties to the Thousand Talents Program, which U.S. officials have characterized as a violation of "U.S. standards of research integrity." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #5 Cause they didn't work in the MSM? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2020-12-30 20:18 |
| #4 " Oh were did you come from where did you go , we've got questions for China Joe . " |
| Posted by: Phinetch Wherese4624 2020-12-30 19:15 |
| #3 U.S. authorities he "received money and benefits from China" Not unlike China Jo, eh wot? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2020-12-30 11:23 |
| #2 And you thought the FBI wasn't doing diddly-doot! |
| Posted by: Bobby 2020-12-30 11:06 |
| #1 Only 14? |
| Posted by: Raj 2020-12-30 10:52 |