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Former University of Michigan researcher accused of hiding Chinese military drone ties

Investigators say Wang concealed ties to a drone maker supplying the Chinese military, and his phone contained thousands of related documents.

Summary by Military Times
Federal authorities say a Chinese national who worked as a research scholar at the University of Michigan lied about his work on drones in the People’s Republic of China. According to a criminal complaint filed last week, Chuan Wang allegedly denied involvement in the production of military products during an interview with customs officers in 2023 when in reality he ran a company that designs and manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles and drones…

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Military Times broke the news in Vienna, United States on Monday, May 18, 2026.
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