Ex-LANL Physicist Takes Plea Deal in Chinese Recruitment Case

A former physicist at the U.S. Energy Department’s Los Alamos National Laboratory on Friday pleaded guilty to one count of lying to federal authorities about his alleged connection to a Chinese government-sponsored talent recruiting program.
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