DOJ Drops Charges Against 5 Researchers Accused of Hiding Chinese Military Affiliations: Report

DOJ Drops Charges Against 5 Researchers Accused of Hiding Chinese Military Affiliations: Report
The Department of Justice building in Washington on Jan. 2, 2020. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has dropped its charges against five visiting Chinese scientists who were accused of lying about the extent of their ties to the Chinese military.

The scientists included biomedical and cancer researchers in California and a doctoral candidate studying artificial intelligence in Indiana, whose various charges, including visa fraud, were dropped by prosecutors, according to brief court filings late Thursday and Friday, reported the Wall Street Journal.
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