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Fugitive Chinese Researcher Harbored By Chinese Consulate Taken into Custody

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Fugitive Chinese Researcher Harbored By Chinese Consulate Taken into Custody
Tang Juan, a researcher at the University of California, Davis, was arrested on July 23, 2020 for hiding her ties to the Chinese military in her visa application. Court document
Cathy He
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A fugitive Chinese researcher who took refuge in the Chinese consulate in San Francisco has been taken into federal custody, according to online jail records.

U.S. authorities had been seeking Tang Juan, a researcher at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), who fled to the consulate after being questioned by FBI agents on June 20. She was charged on June 26 for allegedly lying in her visa application and concealing her status as a member of the Chinese military.

Cathy He
Cathy He
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Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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