Chinese scientists in U.S. haunted by targeted prosecutions

Even after 'China Initiative' ended, professors struggle to get their lives back

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China Initiative was a Trump administration program that targeted Chinese economic espionage. (Nikkei montage/AP)

MARRIAN ZHOU, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- It's been more than a year since MIT power engineering professor Chen Gang was arrested for allegedly hiding ties to China, but even in the months since the case was dropped he is still riddled with anxiety from the ordeal.

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