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MelissaB

(16,420 posts)
33. I'll say something that I suspect will be very unpopular here.
Sun Apr 26, 2020, 12:36 PM
Apr 2020

Chinese students have been stealing our info (science, technology, etc) and sending it back to China. I dislike Cotton immensely, but we need to address this national security issue.

I have 2 children and a husband in STEM fields. I went through some of my text messages and pulled up a few articles I have sent her over the last few months. Here they are.


Universities are forging ties with the FBI as US cracks down on foreign influence

Public institutes are responding to allegations of interference in research by foreign governments, especially China.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00646-9

Researcher at University Arrested for Wire Fraud and Making False Statements About Affiliation with a Chinese University
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/researcher-university-arrested-wire-fraud-and-making-false-statements-about-affiliation

US says suspect in Apple case had classified Patriot missile file from Raytheon
https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2019/12/08/says-suspect-apple-case-had-classified-patriot-missile-file-from-raytheon/RbRvWMzvo0Vq30nu5a9PfL/story.html

Raytheon engineer arrested for taking US missile defense secrets to China
https://qz.com/1795127/raytheon-engineer-arrested-for-taking-us-missile-defense-secrets-to-china/

"Dr. Charles Lieber, 60, Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University, was arrested this morning and charged"
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/harvard-university-professor-and-two-chinese-nationals-charged-three-separate-china

"Unbeknownst to Harvard University, beginning in 2011, Lieber became a “Strategic Scientist” at
Wuhan University of Technology (WUT) in China"




Today's announcement by federal law enforcement is the culmination of cases where 1) A Harvard professor received thousands for China 2) A member of the PLA was at BU conducting US Military Research 3) A third arrested at Logan for smuggling vials of medical research.




The arrested Harvard prof is tip of the iceberg. When the Texas A&M system investigated how much Chinese money its faculty was getting, officials were astounded—over 100 were involved in Chinese talent recruitment plans. Only 5 disclosed.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-funding-of-u-s-researchers-raises-red-flags-11580428915

Judge mulls fate of US researcher who denies spying for China
https://www.foxbusiness.com/money/judge-mulls-fate-of-us-researcher-who-denies-spying-for-china

Amid rising spy concerns, 2 more Chinese students held after shooting photos at base

Key West visitors always flock to the town’s favorite tourist spots — Mallory Square, Duval Street, Ernest Hemingway’s home, and the Southernmost Point Buoy — to snap photos and record memories.

But apparently, not students visiting from China. For some reason, they seem to like taking pictures of military facilities in Key West.

The latest — a pair of Chinese nationals attending the University of Michigan — were arrested over the weekend and appeared in federal court in Key West on Monday on a charge of entering a U.S. Naval property for the purpose of photographing defense installations.

Since the fall of 2018, a total of four Chinese nationals have been arrested on charges of shooting pictures of military facilities in Key West, drawing the sharp interest of U.S. counterintelligence investigators who have been probing suspected Beijing-led spying activities in South Florida, including visitors to President Donald Trump’s private club, Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach.

... snip

In a similar case, another Chinese student, Lyuyou Liao, was arrested the day after Christmas on a charge of entering the Truman Annex at the Naval Air Station for the purpose of photographing defense installations. In Liao’s case, several witnesses told police they watched Liao trespass onto the military property and warned him not to go there, according to another criminal affidavit. He was later stopped by federal agents who found photos on his cellphone of military facilities.

Read more here: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article239010873.html#storylink=cpy






Is Arkansas a taker state? roamer65 Apr 2020 #1
A lot of folks out there saying stupid stuff today Under The Radar Apr 2020 #2
Tom Cotton is running for the most rabid racist in Congress. dalton99a Apr 2020 #3
I guess Cotton wants some of the attention tRump gets for being a stupid ass! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2020 #4
Mouth breather Cotton is solidifying his bonafides for a NoMoreRepugs Apr 2020 #5
repugs are truly stupid irrelevant waste of air and space samsingh Apr 2020 #6
Why the fuck would anyone come to America to "study Shakespeare" Docreed2003 Apr 2020 #7
Exactly what I thought Caliman73 Apr 2020 #17
he obviously knows little about Chinese culture, Shakespeare is huge there nt Celerity Apr 2020 #27
In Arkansas Shakespeare is fishin' tackle Botany Apr 2020 #30
Lmao...so true Docreed2003 Apr 2020 #34
To bait or not to bail? That is cat fishing. Botany Apr 2020 #37
NEXT: Sen. Cotton introduces Chinese Exclusion Act dalton99a Apr 2020 #8
I suppose he thinks US has nothing to learn about infectious diseases from China? Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #9
A racist POS sez what? n/t theaocp Apr 2020 #10
To be fair:(eyeroll) LakeArenal Apr 2020 #11
As I posted in another thread, the world will pass us by due to racist tulipsandroses Apr 2020 #12
Cotton does not even think inside the box. Sneederbunk Apr 2020 #13
This CANNOT Delphinus Apr 2020 #14
And they say it's liberals who don't understand how the world works JHB Apr 2020 #15
+1. There is also an immediate financial cost - Chinese students provide a big chunk of tuition fees dalton99a Apr 2020 #21
If Shakespeare were alive today, the Republicans and the Federalist Society Baitball Blogger Apr 2020 #16
The racist cotton mouth senator gademocrat7 Apr 2020 #18
Arkansas is home to Walmart, the world's biggest importer of Chinese products dalton99a Apr 2020 #41
The incredibly arrogant assumption here genxlib Apr 2020 #19
No surprise. Xenophobia is there main selling point to their base. clutterbox1830 Apr 2020 #20
Reviving The Old Chinese Exclusionary Act.... The Magistrate Apr 2020 #22
Following the passing of the Chinese Exclusion Act, a period known as the "Driving Out" era was born dalton99a Apr 2020 #25
Why hasn't he been tried for treason? Norbert Apr 2020 #23
+1. A servile lapdog eager to do Trump's bidding dalton99a Apr 2020 #29
Cotton apparently realizes what a great contribution Shakespeare made to American literature DFW Apr 2020 #24
or American quantum physics by Erwin Schrodinger and Werner Heisenberg dalton99a Apr 2020 #26
They have German names DFW Apr 2020 #32
Tom Cotton is the ultimate Dumbfuck. Chipper Chat Apr 2020 #28
I wonder how universities feel about losing the talent and tuition. nt crickets Apr 2020 #31
I'll say something that I suspect will be very unpopular here. MelissaB Apr 2020 #33
You are correct, and it should be unpopular killaphill Apr 2020 #36
Nope. It's national security. MelissaB Apr 2020 #39
I look for Tom Cotton to become a top Presidential contender in the future. Midnight Writer Apr 2020 #35
Wow Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #38
Of course, his number one priority is still all out war with China. sinkingfeeling Apr 2020 #40
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