He's a smart guy. Maybe not wise or ethical though.
While no one figures it out, China wins.
When some one figures it out, US loses a top researcher.
Win-win for China. Why wouldn't they play this game? It's a guaranteed win.
While no one figures it out, China wins.
When some one figures it out, US loses a top researcher.
Win-win for China. Why wouldn't they play this game? It's a guaranteed win.
Yanqing Ye, 29, who is currently in China, is charged with one count each of "visa fraud, making false statements, acting as an agent of a foreign government and conspiracy." She had been working at Boston University and is accused of lying about her position as a lieutenant in the Chinese military.
Zaosong Zheng, 30, was arrested last month at Boston's Logan International Airport and is charged with allegedly attempting to smuggle vials of biological materials and other research materials stolen from U.S labs. Zheng, who was a a Harvard-sponsored cancer researcher, has been indicted on that charge along with a count of making false statements.
Do they though? If China is hiring people who don't honestly fulfill their disclosure requirements, it may be the case that they're getting people who fake research results as well. They're actually selecting for low levels of integrity.
Also makes it easier to poach info from multiple research streams...