Moolenaar Urges Pentagon to Expand Security Restrictions on Chinese Research

John Moolenaar urged the Pentagon to expand restrictions on U.S.-funded research involving several Chinese universities and laboratories, including Tsinghua University, Peking University, Zhejiang University, and Wuhan University. Moolenaar asked Secretary Pete Hegseth to expand the Pentagon’s research-security blacklist to include these institutions and government-sponsored researchers. If adopted, the restrictions could prevent American researchers from using Pentagon funding for certain collaborations with the designated Chinese institutions.

The proposal targets institutions in China due to concerns that American research could advance the Chinese military. The restrictions would limit the use of Pentagon funding for collaborations with specific Chinese institutions, impacting international scientific partnerships and technology transfer.