Federal Government Drops Charges Against Chinese National Accused of Spying for the Chinese Communist Party

Prosecutors for the federal government have dropped charges against a former PHD student at Indiana University who was accused of committing acts of espionage on behalf of the Chinese government. 

According to allegations by the US attorney for Indiana’s southern district, Zhao Kalkai, the Chinese national in question, allegedly lied on his 2018 visa application to migrate to the US and study at IU. 

The U.S. attorney for Indiana’s southern district alleged Zhao Kaikai lied on his 2018 visa application to enter the United States and study at IU. According to Patrick McGerr of the Herald Times, “Zhao, who is no longer listed as an IU student, was pursuing a doctorate in informatics and studying artificial intelligence.”