Chinese doctor accused of stealing confidential US cancer research
Chinese doctor Yunhai Li was arrested at George Bush International Airport in Houston for allegedly attempting to smuggle US-funded cancer research.
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A Chinese researcher, Yunhai Li, was arrested at Houston's airport while attempting to take confidential cancer research to China. The 35-year-old had been working at MD Anderson Cancer Center since 2022, developing a breast cancer vaccine.
After abruptly resigning on July 1, he uploaded nearly completed research funded by the National Institutes of Health and Department of Defense to a Chinese server. Investigators discovered that Li had been secretly conducting research for Chongqing Medical University while on a US scholar visa, violating his non-disclosure agreement. Border officials found unpublished research and trade secrets on his laptop stored in a Baidu account.
When questioned, Li claimed he believed he had the right to take the research as it was 'going to waste.' He faces charges of theft of trade secrets and tampering with government records, which could result in up to ten years in prison.
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