The persecution of Dr. Charles Lieber is meant to foster an atmosphere of intimidation among academics and researchers who participate in scientific projects with their Chinese colleagues.
A Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program was found guilty on all counts on Tuesday.
Charles Lieber, 62, the former chair of Harvard’s Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, had pleaded not guilty to two counts of filing false tax returns, two counts of making false statements and two counts of failing to file reports for a foreign bank account in China.
The jury deliberated for about 2 hours, 45 minutes before announcing the verdict following five days of testimony in Boston federal court.
Lieber’s defense attorney Marc Mukasey had argued that prosecutors lacked proof of
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As the trial of Harvard University Professor Charles Lieber charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program got underway on Wednesday in federal court in Boston, legal experts and others say the outcome could have a big impact on the US government's controversial "China Initiative''.
As the trial of Harvard University Professor Charles Lieber charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program got underway on Wednesday in federal court in Boston, legal experts and others say the outcome could have a big impact on the US government's controversial "China Initiative''.