Washington, DC [ US ] March 21 (ANI): John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China sent letters to the presidents of Purdue University, Stanford University, the University of Illinois, the University of Maryland, Carnegie Mellon, and the University of Southern California, as stated in a report by the Select Committee on CCP (SCCCP).
As stated by SCCCP, the correspondence challenged their involvement in federally funded research and requested comprehensive information about all their guidelines and protocols related to enrolling Chinese international students in advanced STEM courses.
As highlighted in the SCCCP report, the document underscores the increasing dangers presented by China His deliberate efforts to leverage U.S. institutions for achieving military and technological advancements have been noted. Intelligence officials warn that American educational establishments remain vulnerable to espionage and theft of intellectual property.
Moreover, elite universities continue to accept many students. Chinese nationals Prioritizing significant research initiatives by focusing on financial rewards instead of considering long-term national security and the educational needs of American students in critical fields.
The Chinese Communist Party has created a thoroughly documented, structured system for integrating researchers into top institutions. US institutions, giving them direct access to sensitive technologies that have both civilian and military uses," stated Chairman Moolenaar. "The U.S. student visa system has turned into a Trojan horse for Beijing, offering unfettered entry to our leading research facilities and presenting a significant risk to our national security. Should this issue remain unresolved, it could lead to further displacement of American talent, undermine research integrity, and spur China technological aspirations at our detriment,' as cited by SCCCP.
Upon finishing their doctorates, only 25 percent of Chinese graduate students intend to move to the United States or another Western country, according to research from Harvard University. Nevertheless, the SCCCP report pointed out that 25 percent of these students aim to come back home. China Immediately following their graduation, roughly half of them remain in the United States briefly solely for post-graduation studies prior to departing.
The SCCCP report confirmed that this tendency poses significant inquiries about the extent to which Chinese nationals eventually return knowledge to China once they have mastered advanced fields of study.
The House Select Committee The CCP will keep investigating the ways American academic institutions may be aiding the CCP's global ambitions and seek legislative remedies. (ANI)
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