Spies Among Us: Boston Researchers Lied To U.S. Government About Ties to China
A crackdown in the Boston area shows that spies are amongst us, and not just in our favorite television series and movies out of Hollywood. The United States brought charges against two Chinese nationals which are part of “aggressive” efforts by the U.S. “to block what they say are Chinese attempts to steal American scientific and technological advances” reported Reuters. The Chinese researchers reportedly lied about their ties with the Chinese government, and two were charged with “being agents of a foreign government.” One Boston University robotics researcher, Yanqing Ye, lied about being in the Chinese army, according to prosecutors.