Beijing 'distressed' by Chinese researcher's death in US university

Beijing 'distressed' by Chinese researcher's death in US university23 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKoh EweBloomberg via Getty ImagesThe University of Michigan said a researcher died after falling from a campus building on 19 MarchChina has called on American authorites to investigate the death of a Chinese semiconductor researcher in the US, who was found dead after "hostile questioning" by law enforcement there.US media have identified the researcher as Danhao Wang from the University of Michigan. Wang died shortly after talking to federal investigators, CBS News reported.The University of Michigan said in a statement that it was investigating "a possible act of self-harm", after a researcher's fatal fall from a campus building on 19 March.Liu Pengyu, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the US, told the BBC on Thursday that they were "deeply distressed by this tragedy".He said China has "repeatedly lodged solemn representations with relevant US government agencies and universities regarding this case", and have contacted the victim's family to "provide active assistance with the aftermath".He also reminded Chinese students in the US to "heighten their safety awareness" and "handle US law enforcement actions appropriately". While the embassy declined to confirm the deceased researcher's identity to the BBC, Liu earlier identified him to the South China Morning Post as Danhao Wang from the University of Michigan.Both the university and the Chinese foreign ministry have also declined to confirm the researcher's identity, citing respect for the family and personal privacy.Wang was an assistant research scientist of electrical and computer engineering, according to his profile on the university website. His research interests involved semiconductors.China's foreign ministry first addressed the case on 27 March, when it said a Chinese schol...