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US scientist convicted for China ties considering jobs in Hong Kong, mainland
Ex-Harvard professor Charles Lieber, targeted under now-axed China Initiative, says he is exploring opportunities at ‘several institutions’.
Retired Harvard University chemist and nanoscientist Charles Lieber, previously convicted for not disclosing ties to a Chinese talent programme, has confirmed he is exploring work opportunities in mainland China and Hong Kong. Nanoscience, the study and use of molecules and structures at a very small scale, is listed as one of Beijing’s scientific priorities under the “Made in China 2025” development road map, the country’s plan to upgrade its hi-tech industries and reduce reliance on imports. Lieber was convicted in 2021 of making false statements to US federal investigators about ties to the Wuhan University of Technology and Beijing’s Thousand Talents Plan, which aims to attract overseas researchers to bolster China’s scientific development.
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