Evening Edition: Harvard Professor Guilty Of Lying About Ties To China

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🗓️ 22 December 2021

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Harvard Chemistry professor Charles Lieber was found guilty of lying to federal investigators about his ties to a Chinese program designed to attract foreign experts. The trial was seen as a test for the efforts to thwart China from stealing American technology. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks to FOX's Rich Edson, Senior National Correspondent, about the trial and what it means for the Department of Justice's 'China Initiative' program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:19.4	Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021. I'm Trey Inksd. A Harvard Professor has been found
0:28.4	guilty of making false statements and filing false taxes in an effort to hide links to China.
0:34.0	The U.S. government is telling professors in academia, if you are going to accept tens
0:40.9	of thousands of dollars to work at a university in China as well.
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0:55.0	Charles Leiber is the former head of Harvard's Department of Chemistry.
1:00.0	He was found guilty of lying to authorities about relations with China and their thousand
1:04.5	talents plan.
1:06.3	Reports indicate the charges were part of a 2020 campaign to counter Chinese economic
1:10.7	espionage.
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