US charges three researchers with lying about links to China

The US has charged a Harvard professor and two Chinese researchers based in Boston with assisting the Chinese government.  Harvard department chair Charles Lieber is accused of lying about his connections, while the researchers were charged with being foreign agents.  Mr Lieber allegedly accepted more than $1m in grant money from the Chinese government. Harvard University called the charges against him "extremely serious". In a statement, the university added: "Professor Lieber has been placed on indefinite administrative leave."

 Prosecutors said Yanqing Ye, a Boston University robotics researcher, concealed the fact that she was in the Chinese army. Ms Ye is accused of falsely identifying herself as a student and also continuing to work for the People's Liberation Army, while completing a number of assignments in the US.

Cancer researcher Zaosong Zheng was arrested at Boston Logan International Airport with 21 vials of biological samples in his bag. Prosecutors allege he was planning to return to China to continue his research there. The US has charged a Harvard professor and two Chinese researchers based in Boston with assisting the Chinese government. 

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