Charges dropped against 3 Chinese scientists in smuggling scheme, lawyers say
Lawyers say China's government intervened and helped get charges dropped against three Chinese scientists at the University of Michigan.
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Lawyers say China's government intervened and helped get charges dropped against three Chinese scientists at the University of Michigan.
China's government intervened and helped get charges dropped against three Chinese scientists at the University of Michigan who were accused of helping a colleague smuggle biological materials into the U.S., defense lawyers said.
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University of Michigan president-elect Kent Syverud announced Wednesday that he is being treated for a form of brain cancer.
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