dr. james patrick lewis, fraud charge, spying, thousand talents program, west virginia university

Spying for Chinese Communists: University Professor Pleads Guilty

Dr. James Patrick Lewis, a former professor at West Virginia University, has pleaded guilty to charges of fraud in a spying case that saw him working on a project backed by the Chinese Communist Party. He apparently worked under China’s Thousand Talents Program while remaining tenured at the University, keeping the matter a secret. The ...

Max Lu

West Virginia University.

China’s Thousand Talents Program Goes Underground

At the height of the U.S.-China trade war, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation began to comprehensively investigate China’s Thousand Talents Program in order to prevent the release of advanced technology. China’s Thousand Talents Program was established in 2008 with the stated aim being to bring top-notch professionals from all parts of the world to ...

Nspirement Staff