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This argument was specifically addressed in the source. 'According to court documents, Wang was still employed by the PLA while he was studying in the United S
by hailwren 6y ago
This argument was specifically addressed in the source.
'According to court documents, Wang was still employed by the PLA while he was studying in the United States and he made false statements about his military service in his visa application in order to increase the likelihood that he would receive his J1 visa.'
The allegation is that he would not have been on a scientific exchange program had it been clear that it was a scientific exchange with the PLA.
- HarryHirsch 6y agoThe fellow did serve as an officer in the PLA and indicated as much on his visa application. Nothing would be easier for the Chinese military than to approach former officers and encourage them to join a university and apply for a scientific exchange visa in the US. If there was genuine concern the visa would have been sent to administrative processing long ago and then denied. It doesn't make sense, especially since the researcher will have shared what he did with the intelligence officer at his installation. Any officer of any country would have done that. Meanwhile the US charge him with nothing worse than visa fraud. They could at least point to the stolen IP. It's all very baffling.
- chiph 6y agoHe isn't a former officer. He is a current officer. Being charged with espionage is a very real possibility.