Politician Calls for Termination of UNH Engineering Program in China
What happened
John Moolenaar called on the University of New Haven to terminate its joint engineering program with Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications. The joint school, which operates on Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications’ campus, was approved by China’s Ministry of Education in May 2025. The program enrolled 344 students in Fall 2025, and revenue had begun flowing to the University of New Haven.
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Why it matters
The program is cited as a way for the University of New Haven to offset declining international enrollment at its U.S. campus. Moolenaar warned that the partnership could allow U.S.-supported technical knowledge to benefit China’s defense research system. Neither Moolenaar’s letter nor the records establish that U.S. federal funds or restricted technology were transferred to China’s military.
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Who's involved
- University of New HavenPrivate university running the joint engineering program
- Xi’an University of Posts and TelecommunicationsEducation organization hosting the joint engineering program
- John MoolenaarPolitician calling for the termination of the joint program
- Ronald HarichandranEngineering dean of the University of New Haven
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- University of New HavenSpeculative
Political pressure might risk the program's revenue and core operations.
- Ronald HarichandranSpeculative
Political pressure could risk the loss of revenue and status for the program he oversees.
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The entities involved
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University of New Haven
private university in West Haven, Connecticut, United States
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John Moolenaar
American politician