Sunday, October 18, 2020

In "Blunt Message" China Warns It Might Detain Americans If US Prosecutes PLA-Linked Academics

 "After federal agents this summer moved to detain and charge multiple visiting Chinese academics for their undisclosed links to the People’s Liberation Army while at US research universities or laboratories (often involving outright deception to federal agencies), Beijing has escalated things with its own unprecedented warning. 

A WSJ exclusive published Saturday cites several sources to say Chinese government officials are threatening to arrest American nationals working or residing in China in response to the DOJ prosecutions of Chinese military-linked researchers. The report cites a series of warnings communicated via "multiple channels" since the summer, including directly to the US Embassy in Beijing..."


at https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/chinas-blunt-message-americans-could-be-detained-if-us-prosecutes-pla-linked-academics

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