Chinese researcher dies at scandal-ridden University of Michigan after CCP alleges ‘hostile’ US interrogation
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Thole noted that Wang’s death remains under investigation.
“This is an active police investigation, and we have no further information to share regarding the circumstances surrounding his death,” Thole continued. “In the age of AI and misinformation in unfortunate situations like these, incorrect information can spread quickly, and we must let the investigators complete their work and refrain from speculation until the facts are known and made available.”
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China Central Television asked Lin Jian, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, about a Chinese researcher who had taken his “own life a day after being subjected to hostile questioning by U.S. law enforcement personnel.”
“China is deeply saddened by the heartbreaking death and has protested to the U.S. China’s diplomatic missions swiftly got in touch with the researcher’s family and actively assisted them in handling relevant matters,” Jian stated. “For some time now, the U.S. has overstretched the concept of national security for political manipulation and groundlessly interrogated and harassed Chinese scholars and students.”
Jian called on the U.S. to conduct a “full investigation” into the incident and provide “a responsible explanation.” He also demanded the U.S. “stop any discriminatory law enforcement targeting Chinese scholars and students in the U.S., and stop imposing wrongful convictions.”
The Chinese Consulate in Chicago also reacted to the recent death, stating, “The incident occurred at a U.S. university within our consular jurisdiction, and we are deeply saddened by the heartbreaking death. Principal Officials of our Consulate General, acting under instructions from the Chinese Government, have protested multiple times to relevant departments of the U.S. government and the university concerned regarding this incident.”
Neither Jian nor the Chinese Consulate in Chicago named the researcher.
Blaze News reached out to the FBI to inquire whether the agency had questioned Wang.
“As a matter of a longstanding policy, the FBI neither confirms nor denies the existence of any investigation or investigative activity involving specific individuals,” FBI Detroit said in a statement provided to Blaze News.
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