Chinese Consulate in San Francisco Harbors Wanted Military Researcher, FBI Says

Chinese Consulate in San Francisco Harbors Wanted Military Researcher, FBI Says
Delegates from China's Armed Forces wear protective masks as they arrive to the opening of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 22, 2020. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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The Chinese consulate in San Francisco is harboring a visiting Chinese researcher who was interviewed by the FBI and faces federal charges over concealing her ties to the Chinese military to obtain a visa, according to a court document filed on July 20.

Tang Juan, a researcher at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), was charged June 26 with visa fraud for making false statements on her visa application for a J-1 non-immigrant visa, which is issued to individuals participating in work- and study-based exchange visitor programs.

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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