US Seeks To Drop UC Davis Chinese Researcher's Visa Fraud Case Ahead Of Trial

By CBS San Francisco Staff:

SACRAMENTO (AP) — U.S. prosecutors sought Thursday to drop their case against a Chinese researcher at UC Davis accused of concealing her ties to the Chinese military on a visa application so she could work in the U.S.

In documents filed in federal court in Sacramento, prosecutors asked a judge to dismiss a charge of visa fraud against Juan Tang but gave no reason why.

The trial was set to begin on Monday. A message seeking comment from the U.S. Attorney’s office in Sacramento was not returned.

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