Congressman John Moolenaar Chairman of the Select Committee on the CCP | Official U.S. House headshot
Congressman John Moolenaar Chairman of the Select Committee on the CCP | Official U.S. House headshot
New charges have been filed against three Chinese nationals who were previously employed at the University of Michigan. The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan alleges that these individuals were involved in smuggling biological material. Their employment at the university ended after they did not cooperate with an internal investigation conducted by the institution.
The investigation was initiated following a letter from Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar, along with House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg and House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin.
“These new charges reveal an organized network of scholars engaged in illegal activity on Michigan’s campus. It is part of a broader, coordinated campaign targeting universities across the country, driven by China’s efforts to acquire American technology. University leaders should launch internal reviews to safeguard their research from China’s adversarial actions. My colleagues and I appreciate the accountability we've seen from Michigan through our oversight efforts, and we will continue to use every tool we have to protect taxpayer-funded research and national security,” said Moolenaar.
Moolenaar and Walberg are also backing the SAFE Research Act, which aims to prevent federal STEM funding from being allocated to universities or researchers working with China's military or intelligence services.
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