New details emerge in US investigations of Chinese-American scientists over China links
A US congressional committee has released details of investigations into dozens of researchers, many of them Chinese-American, revealing the scale of government scrutiny sweeping academia over alleged links to China. The documents – running to hundreds of pages – were released alongside a separate report by the House Select Committee on China. Titled “How to Stop China’s Theft of Taxpayer-Funded…
The US Congress has released a report detailing extensive investigations into dozens of researchers, many of them Chinese-American, over alleged links to China. Titled "How to Stop China’s Theft of Taxpayer-Funded Research," the report was released by the House Select Committee on China alongside records from the National Science Foundation's Office of Inspector General (NSF OIG).
The documents, which run to hundreds of pages, shed light on the scale of government scrutiny sweeping academia over these alleged links. The committee argues that tighter research security rules threaten academic freedom, despite universities and academic groups disputing this. The NSF, which funds much of America’s basic research, declined to comment on the matter.
The investigations, which date back to the China Initiative launched during President Trump's first term, involve about 30 researchers and detail cases of undisclosed Chinese payments, talent program contracts, and grants. While most cases ended without criminal charges, some resulted in prosecutions and convictions, leading to some researchers leaving their university posts or the United States.
The China Initiative aims to counter alleged Chinese economic espionage and theft of US intellectual property and research.
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