A former Chinese researcher at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has been accused of stealing U.S. government-funded cancer research and taking it back to China.
Li Yunhai, 35, was charged in Texas with theft of trade secrets and tampering with a government record, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office announced in an Aug. 25 statement.
The first charge, a third-degree felony, carries a penalty of two to 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of $10,000, the attorney’s office stated, while the second, a class A misdemeanor, is punishable with up to a year in prison and a $4,000 fine….
Chinese Researcher Charged With Stealing Federally Funded Research
