America's Scientific Elite Is Fueling China's Military Machine
U.S. scientists continue to publish widely with Chinese military researchers, helping the PLA and China to grow stronger.
Recent data reveals that American scientists are actively collaborating with Chinese military researchers despite the U.S.'s attempts to curb the flow of innovation to China. Over the past 18 months, scientists from U.S. institutions co-authored 3,763 papers with Chinese military researchers, according to Jeffrey Stoff, a research security investigator.
This figure does not include collaborations with researchers from third countries, which would increase the total to 5,750. The majority of these collaborations are centered around China's nuclear weapons development complex and two elite groups of military-affiliated schools known as the "Seven Sons of National Defense" and the "Seven Sons of Ordnance Industry."
The data, which was analyzed using bibliographic databases, includes collaborations with China's Academy for Engineering Physics, a nuclear weapons research institute, and other PLA-affiliated entities such as military hospitals and research institutes. The collaborations are particularly prevalent in fields like engineering, advanced materials, robotics, aerospace, and semiconductors, which have dual-use applications in both civilian and military contexts.
Despite the Pentagon's efforts to restrict funding for U.S. institutes that collaborate with foreign entities of concern, including those on American government entity or sanction lists, the collaborations continue unabated. Harvard University has also come under scrutiny for its cooperation with Chinese entities, with a recent investigation accusing the university of prioritizing the interests of the Communist Party of China over American national security and economic interests.
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