China has urged U.S. authorities to investigate the death of a Chinese semiconductor researcher who was found dead after what officials described as “hostile questioning” by law enforcement.
U.S. media identified the researcher as Danhao Wang from the University of Michigan. According to CBS News, Wang died shortly after being questioned by federal investigators.
The University of Michigan said in a statement that it is investigating what may have been an act of self-harm, following a researcher’s fatal fall from a campus building on March 19.
China’s Foreign Ministry first addressed the case on March 27, stating that a Chinese scholar had taken their own life after being subjected to “hostile questioning” by U.S. law enforcement officials.
The ministry called on the United States to conduct a full investigation and provide a clear and responsible explanation to both the researcher’s family and Chinese authorities.
