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An Ohio State University professor with ties to China is charged with using more than $4 million in U.S. grant money to develop rheumatology and immunology expertise for the Chinese government, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.

Song Guo Zheng, 57, was arrested on May 22 at an airport in Anchorage, Alaska while preparing to board a charter flight to China, the U.S. Department of Justice.

At the time of his arrest, Zheng was carrying three large bags, filed electronic devices, expired Chinese passports for his family, deeds for a property in China, among other items, the DOJ said.

Thursday’s indictment charges Zheng with grant fraud for not disclosing that he was engaged in a scheme to use approximately $4.1 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to help the Chinese government. He has been ordered held without bond because a judge determined he is a flight risk..part of article.


2,679 posted on 07/10/2020 12:03:42 PM PDT by STARLIT ("And those who were dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.".)
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To: NIKK

Thanks.
Lately I just respond “thanks” to informative posts, but I feel nothing will happen to these people so what else can I say?


2,706 posted on 07/10/2020 1:49:48 PM PDT by Rusty0604 (2020 four more years!)
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