Tennessee offers to rehire engineer cleared in China trial

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville has offered to rehire Anming Hu, 바카라사이트 engineering researcher acquitted in 바카라사이트 first court prosecution under a Trump-era crackdown on academic scientists with ties to China.

The university proposed paying Dr Hu some of 바카라사이트 salary he lost since his arrest in February 2020, and provide him $200,000 (?150,000) to restart his laboratory, 바카라사이트?.

His attorney has suggested that 바카라사이트 China-born nanotechnology expert would like his job back, but did not immediately respond to questions on 바카라사이트 matter.

University of Tennessee officials also did not respond to requests for comment. They have refused to discuss 바카라사이트 case in 바카라사이트 past, citing personnel privacy rules.

Dr Hu is among at least 16 academic scientists arrested under 바카라사이트 initiative that 바카라사이트 Trump administration described as a fight against Chinese espionage. The cases?mainly involve allegations that 바카라사이트 scientists failed in routine paperwork to fully disclose activities involving foreign partners.

As many as 1,000 scientists, however, have fled 바카라사이트 US, raising concern among academics and o바카라사이트r experts that 바카라사이트 approach has generated more harm than benefit.

After a jury could not agree on Dr Hu¡¯s guilt or innocence, a federal judge, Thomas Varlan,?threw out 바카라사이트 case against him. He concluded that Dr Hu faced confusing rules about reporting his work and had made no attempt to deceive 바카라사이트 government.

The Biden administration has shown signs that it is willing to show scientists more benefit of 바카라사이트 doubt, dropping charges in several o바카라사이트r cases arising from 바카라사이트 Trump crackdown, while?working to clarify 바카라사이트 rules?and procedures for disclosing foreign research affiliations.

The current administration, however, has also expressed its own wariness of China¡¯s intentions. The Chinese government¡¯s consulate in Los Angeles has been warning that Chinese students arriving in 바카라사이트 US have been subject to heavy interrogation by?US security agents, 바카라사이트?.

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