Former Professor Pleads Guilty to Wire, Tax Fraud Related to China Business Trips

Former Professor Pleads Guilty to Wire, Tax Fraud Related to China Business Trips
The Department of Justice seal. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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A former West Virginia University professor has pleaded guilty to wire and tax fraud in connection to his official trips to China.

Sun Qingyun, 58, a Chinese national living in Morgantown, West Virginia, admitted to defrauding West Virginia University (WVU) and filing a false tax return, according to a July 23 press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Sun is currently not employed by WVU.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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