A Chinese government official and his allies allegedly tried to convince at least seven U.S. universities to sponsor visas for purported Chinese research scholars who in reality aimed to recruit American science talent, according to a recently unsealed criminal complaint filed by the Justice Department.
The Wall Street Journal has identified two of the targeted institutions as the University of Georgia and the University of Massachusetts Boston.
A spokesman for the University of Georgia, Gregory Trevor, said: "The university was recently made aware of this matter by federal authorities, who have identified the university as a victim of this alleged scheme."
The complaint also alleges that the head of one university's Chinese government-funded Confucius Institute offered to assist Mr. Liu in the alleged fraud.
In response to questions from The Wall Street Journal, Henry C. Lee, who founded the Institute of Forensic Science named for him at the University of New Haven in Connecticut, said that an individual had inquired through a third party about such a position.
At least one CAIEP employee, identified as co-conspirator 1, received a J-1 visa in April 2018 to study the "Administration of nonprofits," the complaint said, at the school identifiable as the University of Georgia.
Triway's website features a group of U.S. universities and companies that it describes as "Partners," and a list of Chinese government agencies, universities and state-owned banks and oil firms that it calls "Clients." Its president didn't respond to requests for comment.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-official-charged-in-alleged-visa-scheme-to-recruit-u-s-science-talent-11569332862?mod=hp_lista_pos1
The Wall Street Journal has identified two of the targeted institutions as the University of Georgia and the University of Massachusetts Boston.
A spokesman for the University of Georgia, Gregory Trevor, said: "The university was recently made aware of this matter by federal authorities, who have identified the university as a victim of this alleged scheme."
The complaint also alleges that the head of one university's Chinese government-funded Confucius Institute offered to assist Mr. Liu in the alleged fraud.
In response to questions from The Wall Street Journal, Henry C. Lee, who founded the Institute of Forensic Science named for him at the University of New Haven in Connecticut, said that an individual had inquired through a third party about such a position.
At least one CAIEP employee, identified as co-conspirator 1, received a J-1 visa in April 2018 to study the "Administration of nonprofits," the complaint said, at the school identifiable as the University of Georgia.
Triway's website features a group of U.S. universities and companies that it describes as "Partners," and a list of Chinese government agencies, universities and state-owned banks and oil firms that it calls "Clients." Its president didn't respond to requests for comment.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-official-charged-in-alleged-visa-scheme-to-recruit-u-s-science-talent-11569332862?mod=hp_lista_pos1
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