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MIT professor arrested in US for failing to disclose ties with Chinese government

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US authorities have arrested a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor after he was charged for failing to disclose his ties to the Chinese government when he sought federal grant money. Identified as Gang Chen, the professor specializes in nanotechnology research. Chen was charged by federal prosecutors with defrauding the US Department of Energy when seeking grants. Chen had a foreign bank account on a tax return.