WASHINGTON—Partnerships between the US and China at universities over the past decade have allowed hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to aid Beijing in developing critical technology that could be used for military purposes, congressional Republicans asserted in a new report.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, center left, attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024.
The US House of Representatives this month approved about two-dozen China-related bills, with a clear goal to compete with Beijing in the tech field. The bills, which still need to be approved by the Senate, seek to ban Chinese-made drones, restrict China-linked biotech companies in the US market, and cut off remote Chinese access to advanced US computer chips.
Abigail Coplin, an assistant professor of sociology and science, technology and society at Vassar College, expressed concerns about the potential harm to academic exchange and scientific engagement, which she said promote understanding and help stabilize relations. Through those institutes, American researchers and scientists, including those who conduct federally funded research, have traveled to China to work with and advise Chinese scholars and train Chinese students, the report said.
However, Georgia Tech announced on Sept. 6 that it would discontinue its participation in the joint institute with Tianjin University and the government of Shenzhen, a city in southern China. Georgia Tech said the partnership was “no longer tenable” after the US Commerce Department accused Tianjin University in 2020 of theft of trade secrets.
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