Category: thousand talents plan

Expert Calls for South Korea to Strengthen Intellectual Property Protection Against China Theft

In recent years, Beijing’s efforts of technology theft were exposed one after another, primarily through its talent acquisition program called the “Thousand Talents Plan.” Many of those involved in the scheme, Chinese or foreigners, were subjected to legal consequences in the victimized countries. However, analysts believe South Korea, in particular, has long lacked vigilance in…


Chinese Research Centres Recruiting British-Trained Tech Talent

Three state-funded Chinese institutes have posted job adverts this year targeting Chinese scientists in Britain in a bid to recruit high tech talent. The institutes, which advertised on the Chinese Embassy website, are looking for candidates for the National Natural Science Foundation’s (NSFC’s) Science Fund Programme for Distinguished Young Scholars (Overseas)—a recruitment and funding scheme similar…


Pompeo: CCP Has Infiltrated ‘Every Major’ US University

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP( has infiltrated into every major U.S. university. “The Chinese Communist Party’s inside every major American university today with research dollars and with their students,” Pompeo said during the “Sunday Morning Futures” program on Fox News on Jan 29. He pointed to…


China Creates ‘Digital Twin’ of Americans: Cybersecurity Expert

As reports have emerged that Chinese military-linked firms gather American DNA, these firms are now capable of creating digital replicas of Americans, according to John Mills, former director of cybersecurity policy, strategy, and international affairs at the Department of Defense. “They have the capacity to create these complex models of each of us. They’re making digital…


Chinese Buyer Drops UK Graphene Takeover Amid National Security Review

A Chinese company has abandoned its proposed acquisition of a British graphene company after the plan came under the scrutiny of the UK government, British Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said on Thursday. Kwarteng last month ordered an investigation into the proposed acquisition of Wales’ Perpetuus Group by Shanghai Kington Technologies and others “on national security grounds.” In an update on Twitter,…


UK to Further Investigate Proposed Acquisition of UK Graphene Company by Chinese Company

The UK government has ordered further investigation into the proposed acquisition of a British graphene-based products manufacturer by a Chinese company over national security concerns. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng wrote to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Wednesday, asking the competition watchdog to carry out an “in-depth Phase 2 investigation of the proposed acquisition of the…


Stealing Trade Secrets to Benefit China, Michigan Chemist Sentenced to 14-year Jail Term

A federal judge has sentenced a China-born American chemist to 14 years in prison for stealing trade secrets, engaging in economic espionage, and committing fraud. You Xiaorong, also known as Shannon You, of Lansing, Michigan, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge J. Ronnie Greer in Greeneville, Tennessee on May 9, according to the Department of…


Michigan Chemist Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Stealing Trade Secrets to Benefit Chinese Firm

A federal judge has sentenced a China-born American chemist to 14 years in prison for stealing trade secrets, engaging in economic espionage, and committing fraud. You Xiaorong, also known as Shannon You, of Lansing, Michigan, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge J. Ronnie Greer in Greeneville, Tennessee on May 9, according to the Department of…


Scientist Behind First Gene-Edited Babies Released From Jail, Sparking New Debate on Ethical Boundaries

The Chinese scientist who claimed to have created the world’s first gene-edited babies was quietly released from prison early this month after serving a three-year sentence, state media confirmed. His release sparked a new round of discussions about the ethics of gene-editing human embryos and the unexpected harm that may occur. Lead researcher He Jiankui…


Chinese National Convicted for Fraudulently Obtaining US Visas for Individuals Working for Beijing

A Chinese national from New Jersey has been convicted of committing visa fraud to get government employees of the Chinese regime into the United States, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on March 23. Liu Zhongsan, 59, of Fort Lee, was arrested and charged in September 2019. He was convicted on March 22 of one…