R.I.P. Scout26
The charge says Ang got more than $5 million in federal funding for research projects but failed to disclose payment from Chinese universitirs and Chinese companies in violation of UA policy. The charge says he failed to disclose this outside income.The charge explains how the investigation began when a library staffer discovered an e-mail between Ang and a Chinese researcher that revealed outside contacts.
The charge continues to describe how talent recruitment is part of a Chinese government effort to improve civilian and military programs. Ang disclosed some, but not all, of his work in seeking Chinese scholars. It says he should have disclosed potential conflicts from outside contacts with UA, particularly with Chinese companies.
Useful idiot - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Useful_idiotIn political jargon, a useful idiot is a derogatory term for a person perceived as propagandizing for a cause without fully comprehending the cause's goals, and who is cynically used by the cause's leaders. The term was originally used during the Cold War to describe non-communists regarded as susceptible to communist propaganda and manipulation.
