Another one bites the dust. A University of Arkansas professor has been arrested on having undisclosed ties to the Chinese government, and Chinese companies.
The professor of electrical engineering has been arrested by the FBI and charged with wire fraud after being accused of failing to tell federal authorities about his jobs and payments from Chinese companies, authorities announced on Monday.
Simon Ang “had close ties with the Chinese government and Chinese companies, and failed to disclose those ties when required to do so in order to receive grant money from NASA,” according to the criminal complaint filed by the FBI.
According to the FBI, Ang was arrested on Friday, and court papers were unsealed Monday. A lawyer representing Ang refused to comment.
According to the Justice Department there is a problem with some American universities: professors and researchers are hiding their financial and professional arrangements with Chinese entities, in violation of ethics rules for federal grant money.
You can read more from The Washington Post.
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