Texas A&M professor, NASA researcher charged with hiding ties to China
By
Darryl Coote
Aug. 25 (UPI) -- The Justice Department has charged a Texas A&M University professor and NASA researcher with lying about his affiliations with Chinese universities, institutions and a government program that recruits foreign nationals with knowledge of U.S. technology and intellectual property.
Zhengdong Cheng, 53, of College Station, Texas, was charged with conspiracy, making false statements and wire fraud in a criminal complaint unsealed Monday, the Justice Department said in a release.
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"Once again, we have witnessed the criminal consequences that can arise from undisclosed participation in the Chinese government's talent program," Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers said.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/08/25/Texas-AM-professor-NASA-researcher-charged-with-hiding-ties-to-China/2991598329381/
