Legal Docket by CourtListener: United States v. Lu (5:20-cr-00234)
Legal Docket by CourtListener: United States v. Liu (5:20-mj-00210)
Legal Docket by CourtListener: United States v. Liu (5:20-mj-00210)
On December 21, 2021, Advancing Justice | AAJC published From the Daughter of a Chinese American Scientist: The “China Initiative” Has Shattered My Father’s American Dream. Shaorong Liu is a Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of the University of Oklahoma, like many Asian American and immigrant scientists, he was unjustly targeted by the federal government under the Department of Justice’s “China Initiative.” Author of the article, Di Liu, is the daughter of Professor Shaorong Liu. Her concluding paragraph:
It is terrifying to stand up against the FBI and DOJ, and so many people have already been forced to bow in fear of its authoritative power, turning against friends and colleagues under pressure, pleading to crimes that they don’t understand in hopes of lenience. However, if no one stands up, this nightmare will never end. The Initiative is still ongoing, meaninglessly destroying lives across the country. Despite all that has happened to my family, I still believe in the good faith of those who enforce our laws. To them, I ask you to consider whether the “China Initiative” truly aligns with the core values of our country: Liberty, and justice for all. This is not justice. This is the very oppression you’re fighting against. If the U.S. truly desires to protect its people and its interests, we must stop the “China Initiative.”
Links and References
Oklahoma University Faculty Page: Shaorong Liu
2021/12/21 Advancing Justice | AAJC: From the Daughter of a Chinese American Scientist: The “China Initiative” Has Shattered My Father’s American Dream
2021/05/28 The Oklahoman: Married OU researchers admit to spending $2 million in grant funds on trips, credit cards
2021/05/25 DOJ: University Professor and Wife Plead Guilty to Offenses Involving Department of Energy Grants
2020/06/03 The Norman Transcript: OU employees arrested, charged with wire fraud
2020/05/29 DOJ: Husband and Wife Working at University Arrested for Wire Fraud Involving Department of Energy Grant
It is terrifying to stand up against the FBI and DOJ, and so many people have already been forced to bow in fear of its authoritative power, turning against friends and colleagues under pressure, pleading to crimes that they don’t understand in hopes of lenience. However, if no one stands up, this nightmare will never end. The Initiative is still ongoing, meaninglessly destroying lives across the country. Despite all that has happened to my family, I still believe in the good faith of those who enforce our laws. To them, I ask you to consider whether the “China Initiative” truly aligns with the core values of our country: Liberty, and justice for all. This is not justice. This is the very oppression you’re fighting against. If the U.S. truly desires to protect its people and its interests, we must stop the “China Initiative.”
Links and References
Oklahoma University Faculty Page: Shaorong Liu
2021/12/21 Advancing Justice | AAJC: From the Daughter of a Chinese American Scientist: The “China Initiative” Has Shattered My Father’s American Dream
2021/05/28 The Oklahoman: Married OU researchers admit to spending $2 million in grant funds on trips, credit cards
2021/05/25 DOJ: University Professor and Wife Plead Guilty to Offenses Involving Department of Energy Grants
2020/06/03 The Norman Transcript: OU employees arrested, charged with wire fraud
2020/05/29 DOJ: Husband and Wife Working at University Arrested for Wire Fraud Involving Department of Energy Grant