Harvard Professor Indicted on False Statement Charges
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On June 9, a Havard University chemistry professor was indicted on charges of making false statements to federal authorities regarding his participation in a Chinese talent recruitment plan. Dr. Charles Lieber was indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of making false statements. The professor allegedly claimed he was never asked to participate in China’s Thousand Talents Plan. The Justice Department alleges that Lieber served as a “strategic scientist” at Wuhan University of Technology (WUT), and that he failed to disclose that he was being paid a salary of up to $50,000 USD per month through the Chinese government program.
In a press release, the Department of Justice stated that "these talent recruitment plans seek to lure Chinese overseas talent and foreign experts to bring their knowledge and experience to China, and they often reward individuals for stealing proprietary information."
You can read the indictment here and below:
