# Charles Lieber on The No Agenda Show

Charles Lieber comes up in 6 chapters across 6 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2020 to December 2021.

- **Chapters:** 6
- **Episodes:** 6
- **Discussed:** February 2020 – December 2021
- **Related topics:** [Harvard University](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/harvard-university.md), [Department Of Justice](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/department-of-justice.md), [Espionage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/espionage.md), [Harvard](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/harvard.md), [Ccp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ccp.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Grants](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/grants.md), [Hubei Province](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hubei-province.md), [Mike Pompeo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mike-pompeo.md), [Nanotechnology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nanotechnology.md)

## Chapters 1–6 of 6

### Charles Lieber Conviction, China Ties

- **Episode:** [1411: Norgay](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1411-norgay.md)
- **Published:** 2021-12-26
- **Time:** 2:34:49–2:37:01
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1411-norgay/chapter/charles-lieber-conviction-china-ties.md

Harvard professor Charles Lieber was convicted of lying to federal authorities about his financial ties to the Chinese government and Wuhan University of Technology. Lieber allegedly received $50,000 per month from China while also receiving millions in U.S. research grants.

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### Academic Corruption, Charles Lieber and Harvard University

- **Episode:** [1258: Dummy Placebo](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1258-dummy-placebo.md)
- **Published:** 2020-07-12
- **Time:** 1:58:52–2:03:08
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1258-dummy-placebo/chapter/academic-corruption-charles-lieber-and-harvard-university.md

Charles Lieber, former chair of Harvard's Chemistry Department, was indicted for concealing his participation in the Thousand Talents program and his ties to the Wuhan Institute of Technology. Lieber allegedly received a $50,000 monthly stipend and $1.5 million to establish a lab in China while receiving U.S. federal grant money. The FBI is currently investigating over a thousand similar cases of attempted technology theft in American academia.

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### Charles Lieber Indictment and Chinese Academic Espionage

- **Episode:** [1252: Agitprop](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1252-agitprop.md)
- **Published:** 2020-06-21
- **Time:** 25:24–32:19
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1252-agitprop/chapter/charles-lieber-indictment-and-chinese-academic-espionage.md

Dr. Charles Lieber, the former chair of Harvard University's chemistry department, was indicted for making false statements regarding his involvement with China's Thousand Talents Program. The Department of Justice alleges Lieber received significant undisclosed funding from the Chinese government while also receiving U.S. federal grants. This case is described as the tip of the iceberg in a broader investigation into Chinese academic espionage and foreign influence in American universities.

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### Mike Pompeo Warns Governors About Chinese Influence

- **Episode:** [1231: Mask QR Raid](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1231-mask-qr-raid.md)
- **Published:** 2020-04-09
- **Time:** 1:09:01–1:12:49
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1231-mask-qr-raid/chapter/mike-pompeo-warns-governors-about-chinese-influence.md

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warns the National Governors Association to be wary of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence at the state and local levels. He references the arrest of Harvard professor Charles Lieber in connection with the "Thousand Talents Program" as evidence of academic infiltration. Pompeo claims the CCP maintains files on U.S. governors to determine who is amenable to Chinese business interests and the "Belt and Road" initiative.

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### Wuhan Reopening and Chinese Espionage Indictments

- **Episode:** [1228: Stunning](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1228-stunning.md)
- **Published:** 2020-03-29
- **Time:** 49:56–54:35
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1228-stunning/chapter/wuhan-reopening-and-chinese-espionage-indictments.md

The hosts discuss the scheduled reopening of Wuhan on April 8 and the exclusion of asymptomatic cases from China's official counts. They also revisit the January arrest of Harvard Professor Charles Lieber and two Chinese nationals for their undisclosed ties to the Chinese government and the People's Liberation Army.

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### Department of Justice Indicts Harvard Professor Charles Lieber

- **Episode:** [1213: Kung Flu](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1213-kung-flu.md)
- **Published:** 2020-02-06
- **Time:** 17:53–20:12
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1213-kung-flu/chapter/department-of-justice-indicts-harvard-professor-charles-lieber.md

The Department of Justice announces the arrest of Harvard Professor Charles Lieber for lying about his involvement in China's Thousand Talents Plan. Lieber allegedly received $50,000 per month from the Wuhan University of Technology to establish a research lab. Additional indictments involve a PLA lieutenant at Boston University and a cancer researcher attempting to smuggle biological vials to China.

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