China and the US have long collaborated in ‘open research.’ Some in Congress say that must change
Lawmakers propose limits on federally funded research with Chinese military-linked institutions amid concerns over technology transfer and espionage, with 80% of economic espionage cases linked to China.
- Some U.S. lawmakers are concerned that China is using open research to advance its military technology, calling for new legislation to restrict such collaborations with Chinese institutions.
- The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has accused Beijing of using open research as a 'pipeline of foreign talent and military modernization.'
- A report by Strider Technologies states that over 500 U.S. universities have collaborated with military-linked Chinese researchers, raising national security concerns.
- Authorities report that about 80% of economic espionage cases prosecuted in the U.S. involve acts that would benefit China, emphasizing the need for protective measures.
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China and the US have long collaborated in 'open research.' Some in Congress say that must change
U.S. lawmakers and national security officials are increasingly alarmed that long-standing research ties between the U.S. and China could give China an advantage when it comes to developing new military technology.
American and Chinese researchers have worked together on advanced technologies for many years in the framework of open research • Now American lawmakers are warning that China is exploiting this openness to gain a military advantage • New law will limit research cooperation with Chinese institutions linked to the military • "Our adversaries are exploiting American universities"
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