US-funded research with Chinese Defence entities raises alarm

The US House Select Committee on China has released an investigative report alleging that the Department of Defence (DOD) under the Biden administration allowed extensive US taxpayer-funded research collaboration with Chinese entities linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), raising serious national security concerns.

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According to the report, more than 1,400 research publications were produced through DOD-funded projects involving Chinese partners, representing over $2.5 billion in US. taxpayer funding. The committee stated that approximately 800 of these publications, more than half, featured direct collaboration with Chinese defence-linked institutions. The report highlights multiple case studies that the committee said demonstrate significant security risks. In one instance, a DOD-funded nuclear expert affiliated with Carnegie Science reportedly conducted Pentagon-supported research while simultaneously holding appointments at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Hefei Institute of Physical Sciences.