An American Scientist Lied About His Ties to China. Now He’s Working There

An American Scientist Lied About His Ties to China. Now He’s Working There
Charles Lieber leaves federal court after he and two Chinese nationals were charged with lying about their alleged links to the Chinese government, in Boston, Mass., on Jan. 30, 2020. Katherine Taylor/Reuters
|Updated:
0:00
Commentary

The State Department ought to revoke Charles Lieber’s passport. He has gone to work for China and his work poses a danger to the United States. Our government was lax when it let Lieber leave the country; the least we can do is make sure that it is a one-way journey.

Google LogoMark Us Preferred on Google
Peter Wood
Peter Wood
Author
Peter W. Wood is president of the National Association of Scholars and author of “1620: A Critical Response to the 1619 Project.” Wood was previously tenured at Boston University as a professor of anthropology, where he served as associate provost and chief of staff to the president. He later held the position of provost at The King’s College in New York.