American Scientists Missing? Even Blamed on China? Former FBI Official: China Wants Core Technologies
In recent years, the mysterious disappearance or death of multiple top-tier American scientists has sparked widespread public debate. Yet, no one could have imagined that this issue would somehow be linked to China.
Late last week, former FBI Assistant Director Svek claimed that these missing scientists had no obvious commonalities—different research areas, minimal real-life intersections, and thus, the cases likely aren’t closely connected.
But in the next breath, Svek shifted tone, stating that their research topics all involve sensitive national security content, making it difficult to rule out the possibility of being targeted by foreign intelligence agencies—such as China and Russia, or even Iran and Pakistan.
Svek asserted that these missing scientists were probably not simply “silenced” for knowing too much; there must be more complex reasons behind the scenes. After all, they left home without taking their keys or phones—something highly uncharacteristic.
Based on this, Svek speculated that these individuals might have been threatened in some way, causing fear or even suicidal thoughts. The potential threat actors are most likely America’s international competitors—particularly China, which is eager to obtain U.S. core technologies.
It’s routine for American politicians to smear China, but going so far without any evidence is truly unprecedented. Accusing China out of thin air, with absolutely no proof, is nothing short of absurd.
On the contrary, the persecution of Chinese-American scientists in the U.S. is widely known. Two years ago, renowned Chinese-American female scientist Dr. Wu Ying died under suspicious circumstances. According to media reports, due to well-known political reasons, multiple aspects of her research were investigated, leading to humiliation from colleagues and students—making life unbearable.
Instead of falsely blaming others, American politicians should first clean up their own stains.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1863694142546952/
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