{
  "id": 539524,
  "title": "‘Did a Chinese steal your job?’ US Congress panel faces discrimination backlash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/did-a-chinese-steal-your-job-us-congress-panel-faces-discrimination-539524",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T06:34:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
    "slug": "reuters-business-via-scmp",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3363628/did-chinese-steal-your-job-us-congress-panel-faces-discrimination-backlash"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party has issued a public call for American academics to come forward if they believe they were denied research positions, laboratory opportunities, or postdoctoral appointments in favor of applicants from China. The committee's appeal has sparked backlash, with critics accusing it of stoking anti-Chinese sentiment and raising concerns about the potential for discrimination against non-American applicants. The committee's decision to single out Chinese applicants has been widely criticized as \"disgraceful\" and \"prejudicial,\" raising questions about the fairness of academic placements and whether the initiative is motivated by genuine concerns about national security or discriminatory motives.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "‘Did a Chinese steal your job?’ US Congress panel faces discrimination backlash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/did-a-chinese-steal-your-job-us-congress-panel-faces-discrimination",
        "published": "2026-08-11T06:34:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}