Congress moves to curb U.S.–China research ties
Sen. Tom Cotton introduced legislation to restrict federally funded research collaborations with Chinese military-linked institutions as House China committee reports and an August NCSC bulletin warn that Beijing exploits open academic research for military gains. The House panel issued three September reports urging tighter visa vetting, curbs on joint institutes, and additional laws, while a Strider Technologies analysis found nearly 2,500 coauthored STEM papers in 2024 between U.S. entities and Chinese military-affiliated institutes, down from a 2019 peak but still high.
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📌 Key Facts
- Sen. Tom Cotton proposes new limits on federally funded collaborations with academics at Chinese military-linked institutions and other adversarial countries.
- House Select Committee on the CCP released three reports in September recommending tighter visa policies, new legislation, and ending exploitative academic partnerships.
- NCSC issued an August bulletin urging universities to better protect research; Strider Technologies tallied ~2,500 2024 coauthored STEM publications with Chinese military-affiliated institutes (2019 peak >3,500).