A federal judge has acquitted a professor accused of hiding his China ties when applying for research grants to work on a NASA project, saying the U.S. government hadn’t proven its case
WASHINGTON—A federal judge in Tennessee on Thursday acquitted a professor who had been accused of hiding his China ties when applying for research grants to work on a NASA project, saying the U.S. government hadn’t proven its case.
The outcome points to challenges that federal authorities face in trying to police scientific collaborations the U.S. says are boosting China’s competitiveness.
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