- China is using espionage to influence American universities and business leaders, prompting US restrictions on foreign student visas.
- The Pentagon has ordered audits into the financial ties of American universities.
- The administration called for academic institutions to review foreign ties and issued new S&T strategy guidance.
The Department of Defense has ordered an audit of U.S. universities regarding their partnerships with Chinese institutions.
10 reports, 4 independent
Updated Aug 27
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What happened
The Department of Defense has ordered an audit of U.S. universities regarding their partnerships with Chinese institutions.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- CASI examined Western-Beijing interactions, while Australian universities collaborated with PRC defence labs in Beijing.Sub-event
- Australian National University is facing government pressure to sever ties, suspected to be from the US military establishment.Sub-event
- The American Council on Education represents concerns of U.S. college presidents regarding partnerships with foreign research bodies.Sub-event
DoD orders audit of US universities scrutinizing partnerships with Chinese institutions.1 source
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The entities involved
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PENTAGON
Slovak company
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University of Science and Technology of China
university in Hefei, China
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